§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many unfilled vacancies are registed in the Biddulph employment area; and what was the comparable figure a year ago.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithIn Biddulph employment exchange area, there were 63 on 9th May 1973 and 15 on 3rd May 1972. The statistics relate only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and do not measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.