§ Mr. Tebbitasked the Secretary of State for Employment if, pursuant to the Prime Minister's statement that there is no overall shortage of skilled men, Official Report, 24th January 1978, c. 1174, he will provide the statistics upon which he based his statement.
§ Mr. BoothNo single set of statistics can provide the answer to whether or not there are shortages of skilled workers. I am kept informed about the position in all firms which notify significant shortages of such workers to the Employment Service Agency.