§ Mr. Stoddartasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is his estimate of the percentage of total job vacancies notified by employers to jobcentres and employment offices.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that its staff conducted a special national survey of engagements and vacancies during 1977. The survey asked for details of total engagements made by employers over the period 7th April-8th July 1977, and also for all vacancies unfilled on 6th May 1977.
The results show that over the period of the survey about 34 per cent. of all vacancies were notified to employment offices and jobcentres taken together, and also that on the vacancy date about 34 per cent. of unfilled vacancies outstanding were held by them. The proportion held 395W in areas served by jobcentres was about 42 per cent., and in areas served by other employment offices was about 30 per cent.