§ Mr. Dellasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many men over 50 years of age are registered with the professional and executive register in Birkenhead; how many vacancies exist on the register for such men at present; and how these figures compare with the same dates in 1970, 1969 and 1968.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithNineteen such men resident in the Birkenhead employment exchange area were registered on 11th November.
At that date, 104 vacancies, open to men in the over-50 age group but covering a wide range of occupations, were outstanding for posts in the area of the Liverpool office of the register, which includes Birkenhead.
Comparable information for earlier years is not available.