§ Mr. Mawbyasked the Minister of Labour what service will in future be provided for men and women seeking posts of the types hitherto dealt with at the appointments office and for employers seeking to fill such posts.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe three appointments offices will be closed on 29th March. In their place, at about fifty of the larger employment exchanges, a specialised service will be maintained for persons seeking professional or senior executive posts, and for employers seeking persons in these categories. At these employment exchanges information about careers in the professions and allied occupations will be available to enquirers. The arrangements for the Technical and Scientific Register and the nursing appointments offices will not be changed. I am satisfied that these new arrangements will achieve a necessary economy and that they will provide an efficient service which is readily accessible to registrants and employers.