§ Mr. Madelasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what are the latest figures for the number of job vacancies as notified to the various employment exchanges in the South Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency; and what were the figures in May 1970;
(2) what are the latest figures for the numbers of people registered as unemployed at the various employment exchanges in the South Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency; and what were the figures in May 1970.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithFollowing is the information:
Employment Unfilled Vacancies Unemployed Exchange area April 1973 May 1970 April 1973 May 1970 Luton 2,242 2,582 1,398 1,007 Dunstable 446 412 356 193 Leighton Buzzard 215 168 76 54 The vacancy statistics relate only to notified vacancies remaining unfilled and do not purport to measure the total unsatisfied demand for labour. The figures for April 1973 are provisional.