§ Mr. David Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will publish a table showing the numbers of applicants for jobs in Germany handled by his Department, broken down into United Kingdom areas.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the number of job seekers who have applied to the Employment Service Agency for jobs in Germany during the period 1st January 1975 to 30th November 1976 is 583. An area breakdown of this figure is not readily available and can only be obtained at a disproportionate charge on public funds.
§ Mr. David Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Employment into how many overseas countries the Manpower Services Commission placed United Kingdom citizens during the latest 12 months for which figures are available.
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§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that during the year 1st December 1975 to 30th November 1976 United Kingdom citizens were placed by the Employment Service Agency in 23 overseas countries.