HC Deb 29 April 1976 vol 910 cc151-2W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he is satisfied with the current level of employment in the North-West; and if he will make a statement on the prospects of those currently unemployed.

Mr. Golding

The Government are certainly not satisfied with the current he is then free to take any employmemt.The information from the analysis of work permits issued for managerial posts is available only from 1974 and is as follows:

1974 1975
Greece 23 13
Israel 5 11
Japan 164 195
Norway 16 8
Portugal 8 10
South Africa 36 24
Spain 18 7
Sweden 33 21
Switzerland 42 15
United States 422 418
Others* 129 107
896 829
*Not exceeding nine for any country