§ Mr. Randallasked 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; and what were the comparable figures for 12 months earlier.
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§ Mr. MarshThe following table gives the information:
NUMBER OF UNFILLED VACANCIES PER 100 PEOPLE WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED April, 1965 April, 1964 London and South Eastern Region 230 144* Eastern and Southern Region 211 149* South Western Region 118 93 Midlands Region 260 157* Yorkshire and Humberside Region 155 93* North Western Region 91 46 Northern Region 45 18 Scotland 32 17 Wales 54 44 Great Britain 125 76 *These figures are based on the present regional areas which were adjusted on 1st April, 1965.