HC Deb 17 October 1972 vol 843 c6W
36. Mr. Wiley

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the rate of notified vacancies to men registered as unemployed in Sunderland at the latest available date.

Mr. Dudley Smith

The rate of notified vacancies for the Sunderland and Southwick Exchange areas was 2.8 for each 100 males registered as unemployed in September. Temporarily stopped workers are not counted. The figure relates to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and does not, of course, measure the total demand for labour.