§ Mr. Donald Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the ratio 56W of wholly unemployed males to notified vacancies in Scotland, Wales, Greater London and the regions of England, respectively; and what is the corresponding ratio for unemployed youths.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithFollowing is the information:
PROVISIONAL NUMBERS OF NOTIFIED VACANCIES PER HUNDRED PEOPLE REGISTERED AS WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED AT JUNE, 1971 … … Males of all ages Boys, under 18 years of age Scotland … … 6.0 52.2 Wales … … 12.7 59.1 Greater London … … 37.9 309.3 South-East … … 37.9 269.6 East Anglia … … 15.5 100.2 South-Western … … 21.1 165.8 West Midlands … … 13.9 113.1 East Midlands … … 17.7 113.2 Yorkshire and Humberside … … 11.7 90.2 North-Western … … 9.3 48.6 Northern … … 7.4 29.6 The statistics relate only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and do not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.