§ 22. Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he is aware of the discrepancy in the figures of job vacancies notified by his Department and by the hotel and catering industry; and what further steps he intends to take to ensure that people presently unemployed are made aware of the number of secure jobs with advancement prospects which are now available in the tourist and related industries.
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkWe are in very lose touch with the industry and recognise that estimates of total staffing needs are higher than the latest total of the unfilled vacancies for hotel and catering occupations notified to our local offices. In the last six months we have established specialist hotel and catering sections in over 20 offices throughout the country in order better to help the industry meet its requirements.