HC Deb 05 February 1973 vol 850 cc30-1W
Mr. R. W. Elliott

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the number of unfilled vacancies registered in offices of his Department in the Northern Region on the last day of January.

Mr. Dudley Smith

On 3rd January, the latest date for which information is available, there were 9,556. 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 what is the number of vacancies for skilled building trade workers registered in the Northern Region on the last day of January.

Mr. Dudley Smith

Following is the information for 3rd January, the latest date for which figures are available:

OCCUPATIONAL ANALYSIS OF NOTIFIED VACANCIES FOR MEN REMAINING UNFILLED IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Carpenters and joiners (construction sites and maintenance) 377
Electricians (installation and maintenance) premises and ships 32
Cable jointers and linesmen 2
Plumbers, pipe fitters 50
Gas fitters 1
Heating and ventilating engineering fitters 2
Scaffolders/stagers 5
Steel benders, bar benders and fixers 4
Painters and decorators 76
Bricklayers 360
Fixer/Walling masons 5
Plasterers 75
Floor and wall tilers, terrazzo workers 2
Roofers and slaters 17
Other roadmen 5
Asphalt and bitumen road surfaces 2
General builders 2
Mains and service layers and pipe jointers (gas, water drainage oil) 4
Mechanical plant drivers/operaters (earth moving and civil engineering) 23
Crane drivers/operators 6
Fork lift and other mechanical truck drivers/operators 1
All other occupations 422
Total, all occupations 1,473

The statistics relate only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and do not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.