HC Deb 23 July 1964 vol 699 c136W
Mr. Randall

asked the Minister of Labour if he will state for each region and for Great Britain, respectively, the number of vacancies remaining unfilled at the latest convenient date, for every 100 persons wholly unemployed, arranging the table in order starting with the region with the most number of vacancies in ratio to the numbers of unemployed.

Mr. Whitelaw

The following table gives the information:

Region Number of unfilled vacancies at 8th July for every 100 wholly unemployed on 13th July, 1964
Eastern and Southern 282
Midlands 270
London and South Eastern 257
South Western 168
Yorkshire and Lincolnshire 152
North Western 70
Wales 58
Northern Region 33
Scotland 22
Great Britain 122