Mr. Batesasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether his Department has received any recent request for financial assistance from the Westminster Dredging Company, Wirral, Merseyside; and what answer he has given.
§ Mr. John FraserNo request has been received from the Westminster Dredging Company for financial assistance from my Department.
NORTH REGION Number of notified unfilled vacancies Number unemployed Employment Offices Careers Offices October 1975 … … … 89,337 8,373 1,127 October 1974 … … … 61,828 13,628 2,378 October 1973 … … … 53,956 15,952 4,838 Because of possible duplication the vacancy figures for employment offices
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Mr. Batesasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether his Department has received any recent notice of intended redundancies at the Westminster Dredging Company, Wirral, Merseyside; and how many people are affected.
§ Mr. John FraserI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that redundancies affecting some 90 people at the Westminster Dredging Company were notified to the Employment Service Agency on 14th October.