HC Deb 10 July 1968 vol 768 cc103-4W
Mr. Onslow

asked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, how many temporary secretarial staff are currently

NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT 10TH JUNE, 1968
Men Boys Women Girls Total
Ardrossan … … … … 398 17 218 12 645
Largs … … … … 100 3 15 1 119
Rothesay … … … … 138 4 8 2 152
Stevenston … … … … 232 10 144 6 392

employed by the National Economic Development Council; what are their average weekly earnings; and how this compares with the position six months and 12 months ago, respectively.

Mr. Frederick Lee

The National Economic Development Office obtains temporary secretarial staff through employment agencies. At present there are 19 such staff and the average weekly cost is approximately £26 per person. The comparable figures for a year ago were 19 and £24, and for six months ago 18 and £24.