HC Deb 13 March 1973 vol 852 c315W
Mr. Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what were the notified vacancies in each of the employment areas covered by the Macclesfield constituency at the latest convenient date; and how these figures compare with the national figure.

Mr. Dudley Smith

On 7th February there were 358 unfilled vacancies in the area covered by the Macclesfield employment exchange and 59 in the area covered by the Congleton employment exchange. In Great Britain as a whole there were 274,576. The figures relate only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and do not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour.

Mr. Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what were the numbers of unemployed in each of the employment areas in the Macclesfield constituency at the latest convenient date; what percentages of the working population they represent; and how the percentage figure compares with the national percentage figure.

Mr. Dudley Smith

On 12th February there were 684 people unemployed in the area covered by the Macclesfield employment exchange and 182 in the area covered by the Congleton employment exchange. The rates of unemployment were 2.8 per cent for Macclesfield and 2.3 for Congleton. For Great Britain the rate was 3.2 per cent.