§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the percentage increase in notified vacancies for males and females in each of the planning regions of the United Kingdom when comparing the latest available figures with those of March 1972.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithFollowing is the information:
PERCENTAGE CHANGES BETWEEN MARCH 1972 AND JANUARY 1973 Males Females South-East +68.8 +38.7 East Anglia +81.1 +51.7 South-West +48.0 +18.0 West Midlands +79.4 +37.2 East Midlands +63.3 +11.0 Yorkshire and Humberside +70.8 +31.2 North-West +46.9 +27.8 North +47.3 - 0.5 Wales +15.5 +11.0 Scotland +64.2 +23.1 Northern Ireland +47.0 -12.0 The statistics relate only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and do not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.
§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many jobs per 100 male unemployed are now available in each planning region of the United Kingdom; and how this compares with the position in March 1972.
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§ Mr. Dudley SmithFollowing is the information:
NOTIFIED VACANCIES FOR MALES REMAINING UNFILLED PER HUNDRED MALES UNEMPLOYED January March 1973 1972 South-East 49.7 23.9 East Anglia 34.8 14.1 South-West 26.4 14.5 West Midlands 19.3 7.9 East Midlands 27.9 13.4 Yorkshire and Humberside 15.3 7.2 North-West 8.3 5.2 North 8.8 5.2 Wales 10.3 7.8 Scotland 5.9 3.1 Northern Ireland 6.5 3.9 The statistics relate only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and do not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.