§ 51. Mr. Leadbitterasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many vacancies were registered in the employment exchanges in the Northern Region in September this year; and what this figure represents as a ratio to the number of persons unemployed.
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§ Mr. Dudley SmithAt 13th September, 6,980 notified vacancies remained unfilled in the Northern Region. There were 8.5 notified vacancies per hundred persons registered as wholly unemployed. There is no obligation on employers to notify their vacancies to my Department and the figures do not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.
§ 53. Mr. Boydenasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many men have found employment in the Northern Region as a result of extra public authority schemes initiated by Her Majesty's Government last session.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithWe have not asked employers for this information. While it takes time for these schemes to have an impact on unemployment, I am sure that they will provide an appreciable and growing number of jobs for construction workers.
§ 60. Mr. Urwinasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many coal miners have been declared redundant since June, 1970 in the Northern Region; how many have been retained in the industry; and how many are now unemployed.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithInformation supplied to my Department by the National Coal Board indicates that between 9th June, 1970, and 13th September, 1971, 643 men in Northern Region were made 207W redundant. I also understand from the Board that in September, 1971, 49,885 workers were on colliery books in Northern Region. On 13th September, 1971, 4,468 workers who had been made redundant from mining were registered as unemployed in Northern Region. This figure includes workers discharged before June, 1970. Separate statistics showing how many of those made redundant since then are still unemployed are not available.
ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN GREAT BRITAIN IN CERTAIN INDUSTRIAL SECTORS AS PERCENTAGES OF EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOYMENT IN ALL INDUSTRIES AND SERVICES June, 1960 June, 1965 June, 1970 per cent. per cent. per cent. Agriculture, forestry and fishing: Mining and Quarrying; and all manufacturing industries* … … … … 45 42½ 42½ All other industries and services† … … … … 55 57½ 57½ All industries and services … … … … 100 100 100 * Orders I to XVI on the Standard Industrial Classification (1958) on which the June, 1960 and June, 1965 estimates were analysed, and Orders I to XIX of the Standard Industrial Classification (1968) which was used for the June, 1970 figures. † Orders XVII to XXIV of the Standard Industrial Classification (1958) and Orders XX to XXVII of the Standard Industrial Classification (1968).