§ Mr. Silvesterasked the Secretary of State for Employment what proportion of job vacancies filled through jobcentres in 1976 were filled by persons within one year or five years of retirement.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that no regular information is available about job vacancies filled through jobcentres by people within one year or five years of retirement.
However, a survey of the characteristics of job seekers in 10 jobcentres indicated that the proportion of job vacancies filled by people in age groups 50 to 59 and 60 and over was 8 per cent. and 2 per cent., respectively.