HC Deb 25 April 1967 vol 745 cc277-8W
Mr. Clegg

asked the Minister of Labour how many textile workers in Lancashire and Cheshire are now unemployed.

Mr. Fernyhough

At 13th March, 1967, there were in Lancashire and Cheshire 4,059 persons registered as wholly unemployed who last worked in the textile industries (Order X of the Standard Industrial Classification). In addition, 5,879 were temporarily stopped.

Mr. Clegg

asked the Minister of Labour how many vacancies exist for textile workers in Lancashire and Cheshire.

Mr. Fernyhough

At 8th March, 1967, there were in Lancashire and Cheshire 1,948 notified vacancies remaining unfilled in the textiles industries (Order X of the Standard Industrial Classification). Employers are, however, under no obligation to notify their vacancies and therefore the unfilled vacancies figures do not purport to measure the total demand for labour.