HC Deb 20 April 1972 vol 835 c138W
46. Mr. Roy Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many males are unemployed in the county of Monmouthshire; and how many male vacancies existed at the latest available date.

Mr. Dudley Smith

At 10th April, the provisional number of males registered as unemployed in the county of Monmouthshire was 8,423. At 5th April, 278 notified vacancies for males remained unfilled. The vacancy figures relates only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and does not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.

47. Mr. Roy Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many young persons were unemployed in Monmouthshire; and how many vacancies existed at the latest available date.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Provisional figures for April, 1972, show that there were 984 unemployed young people and 164 unfilled vacancies in the County of Monmouthshire. The vacancy statistics relate only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and do not purport to measure the total demand.