HC Deb 16 December 1975 vol 902 cc584-91W
Mr. George Rodgers

asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many vacancies there are in each of the occupations listed under Group XIV of the standard occupational analysis in each region according to the latest available statistics:

(2) how many vacancies there are in Great Britain in each of the occupations listed under Group XIV of the standard occupational analysis.

Mr. John Fraser

The following table shows the information. The figures relate only to vacancies notified to Employment Offices and are not a measure of total vacancies.

Notified unfilled vacancies at September 1975

South-East East Anglia South-West West Midland East Midland Yorkshire and Humberside North West North Wales Scotland Great Britain
Foreman—metal making and treating 7 1 1 2 2 1 3 5 1 2 25
Blast furnacemen
Furnacemen (steel smelting) 1 1 7 9
Other furnacemen (metal) 4 4 5 3 1 1 2 20
Rollermen (steel) 3 1 5 9
Metal drawers 2 3 1 1 7
Moulders and moulder/coremakers 24 1 14 15 16 16 12 2 24 124
Machine moulders, shell moulders and machine coremakers 18 1 13 5 7 1 1 3 49
Die casters 7 1 5 20 3 1 37
Smiths, forgemen 12 2 24 6 12 10 4 1 28 99
Electroplaters 27 4 2 2 5 2 42
Annealers, hardeners, temperers (metal) 4 1 1 1 2 9
Foremen—engineering machining 38 3 4 3 6 3 4 6 6 73
Press and machine tool setters 133 5 4 39 9 19 16 10 16 9 260
Roll turners, roll grinders 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 13
Other centre lathe turners 264 36 41 31 62 71 73 65 12 97 752
Machine tool setter operators 690 108 294 141 215 251 268 179 52 130 2,328
Machine tool operators (not setting-up) 347 10 108 87 27 61 80 7 8 49 784
Press and stamping machine operators 96 2 3 32 6 5 4 4 2 4 158
Automatic machine attendants/minders 13 3 12 3 12 1 44
Metal polishers 36 1 5 22 1 13 5 1 2 86
Fettlers/dressers 5 1 2 4 13 3 2 4 3 37
Foremen—production fitting (metal) 6 1 4 1 2 3 17
Toolmakers, tool fitters, markers-out 313 12 37 55 17 41 31 22 30 28 586
Precision instrument makers 160 10 17 5 3 3 2 200
Metal working production fitters (fine limits) 322 27 44 18 51 49 34 20 10 39 614
Metal working production fitter machinists (fine limits) 45 4 9 2 1 4 3 3 4 14 89
South-East East Anglia South-West West Midlands East Midlands Yorkshire and Humber-side North-west North Wales Scotland Great Britain
Other metal working production fitters (not to fine limits) 89 5 9 3 3 2 4 1 1 14 131
Foremen—installation and maintenance—machines and instruments 26 1 3 7 2 10 3 6 2 8 68
Machinery erectors and installers 23 11 1 1 6 3 7 2 79 133
Maintenance fitters (non-electrical) plant and industrial machinery 533 61 61 92 171 111 118 122 54 177 1,500
Knitting machine mechanics (industrial) 4 16 5 4 2 31
Motor vehicle mechanics (skilled) 832 53 127 135 112 144 168 136 58 227 1,992
Other motor vehicle mechanics 12 1 1 1 1 1 2 19
Maintenance and service fitters (aircraft engines) 6 4 3 2 2 1 1 19
Watch and clock repairers 18 8 3 2 1 2 1 2 1 38
Instrument mechanics 33 6 5 3 3 50 6 13 119
Office machinery mechanics 35 5 5 6 4 1 5 6 67
Foremen—production fitting and wiring (electrical/electronic) 11 2 2 1 1 2 19
Production fitters (electrical/electronic) 138 1 12 12 4 11 7 14 3 46 248
Production electricians 80 1 6 3 6 2 2 2 2 104
Foremen—installation and maintenance—electrical/electronic 16 1 1 1 2 6 27
Electricians (installation and maintenance) plant and machinery 339 18 32 85 68 47 65 47 28 76 805
Electricians (installation and maintenance) premises and ships 181 12 10 18 22 53 26 37 13 149 521
Telephone fitters 9 2 3 3 1 1 1 20
Radio, TV and other electronic maintenance fitters and mechanics 299 10 21 13 16 22 20 18 14 77 510
Cable jointers and linesmen 22 1 2 1 3 29
Foremen/supervisors—metal working—pipes, sheets, structures 25 3 4 3 6 1 8 6 5 11 72
South-East East Anglia South-West West Midlands East Midlands Yorkshire and Humber side North-west North Wales Scotland Great Britain
Plumbers, pipe fitters 304 21 54 50 46 43 53 54 16 113 754
Heating and ventilating engineering fitters 104 6 15 8 3 2 14 13 2 16 183
Gas fitters 32 2 1 12 47
Sheet metal workers 440 52 72 60 94 59 89 57 29 111 1,063
Platers and metal shipwrights 163 44 31 37 87 114 57 200 15 118 866
Caulker burners, riveters and drillers (constructional metal) 2 20 5 3 2 172 56 260
General steel workers (shipbuilding and repair) 1 1
Steel erectors 13 2 3 1 8 4 3 15 49
Scaffolders, stagers 79 8 4 1 6 4 52 2 24 180
Steel benders, bar benders and fixers 86 10 8 2 5 1 5 7 8 132
Welders (skilled) 250 75 61 92 105 96 74 255 52 290 1,350
Other welders 39 2 3 25 6 11 8 2 6 102
Foremen—other processing, making and repairing (metal and electrical) 2 2 4
Goldsmiths, silversmiths and precious stone workers 33 1 4 9 1 5 4 5 62
Engravers and etchers (printing) 15 1 2 1 1 1 1 22
Coach and vehicle body builders/makers 167 16 6 4 3 18 22 6 7 18 267
Aircraft finishers
Maintenance and installation fitters (mechanical and electrical) 59 1 4 4 1 3 4 2 78
Setter operators of woodworking and metal working machines 6 2 1 9
All other processing, making and repairing (metal and electrical) 908 59 89 135 118 221 98 139 49 230 2,046
The table does not include notified vacancies at Careers Offices.

Mr. George Rodgers

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons are unemployed, according to the latest available statistics, under minimum list heading 370 of the standard industrial classification in each of the following employment exchange areas: Barrow-in-Furness. Birkenhead, Wallsend, Devonport, Chatham, Portsmouth, Inverkeithing, Partick, Glasgow.

Mr. John Fraser

Following is the information:

Number unemployed who last worked in Shipbuilding and marine engineering.
Minimum List Heading 370 of the Standard Industrial Classification, at November 1975
Employment Office area
Barrow-in-Furness 151
Birkenhead 360
Wallsend 258
Devonport 136
Chatham 105
Portsmouth 40
Inverkeithing 3
Partick 80
Glasgow* 217
* The figures for Glasgow relate to Glasgow South Side (including Glasgow Commercial) Govan, Hillington, Kinning Park and Maryhill Employment Office areas.

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