§ 22. Mr. Idris Owenasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people and vacancies have been registered with the Professional and Executive Recruitment Service since 1st January; and how this compares with the same period in 1970, 1971 and 1972.
§ Mr. Chichester-ClarkDuring the period 1st to 31st January 1973, 11,778 applications for enrolment were accepted and 6,153 vacancies were notified. Monthly totals are not available for previous years but the relevant quarterly figures are as follows:
Quarter Ended Applications for Enrolment Vacancies Notified 4th March 1970 … 19,748 8,021 3rd March 1971 … 23,249 7,265 8th March 1972 … 27,099 11,667