§ Mr. John Evansasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many males are registered for employment in Great 299W Britain at the latest available date; and what were the figures for each year since 1970.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the number of males registered for employment in Great Britain in March 1978 was 990,478. The figures for March each year since 1970 are as follows:
March 1970 564,875 March 1971 609,729 March 1972 771,122 March 1973 580,280 March 1974 519,344 March 1975 647,174 March 1976 932,290 March 1977 959,928 All the above figures include both unemployed and still employed registrants.