HC Deb 11 February 1972 vol 830 cc456-7W
Mr. R. W. Elliot

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if the will list the number and type of skilled vacancies in the area covered by his offices in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Mr. Dudley Smith

At the Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Elswick and Walker employment exchanges, 61 notified vacancies for men remained unfilled at December, 1971, in certain engineering, construction, vehicle building, woodworking and printing occupations generally regarded as skilled. The figure relates only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and does not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.

Mr. R. W. Elliott

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the number of unfilled vacancies in the Northern Region.

Mr. Dudley Smith

At 5th January, 1972, the number of notified vacancies remaining unfilled in the Northern Region was 5,723. Of these, 2,514 were for men, 474 for boys, 1,994 for women and 741 for girls. The statistics relate only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and do not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.

PERCENTAGE RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT
Scotland Wales Northern region Oldham and Chadderton, Failsworth and Saddleworth travel-to-work area
July, 1968 … … … … 3.7 3.6 4.4 1.6
October, 1968 … … … … 3.7 3.9 4.9 1.4
January, 1969 … … … … 4.1 4.3 5.2 1.7
April, 1969 … … … … 3.7 4.0 4.9 1.6
July, 1969 … … … … 3.7 3.7 4.5 1.6
October, 1969 … … … … 3.7 4.1 4.7 1.5
January, 1970 … … … … 4.4 4.3 5.1 1.9
April, 1970 … … … … 4.1 4.1 5.2 1.9
July, 1970 … … … … 4.3 3.6 4.5 1.9
October, 1970 … … … … 4.5 4.1 4.6 1.9
January, 1971 … … … … 5.3 4.4 5.1 2.3
April, 1971 … … … … 5.7 4.6 5.5 3.0
July, 1971 … … … … 6.2 4.6 5.6 4.8
October, 1971 … … … … 6.3 5.0 6.1 3.6
January, 1972 … … … … 7.1 5.8 6.9 4.2