§ Mr. James Johnsonasked the Minister of Overseas Development what use has been made by the Crown Agents of the
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NOTIFIED UNFILLED VACANCIES 1973 January July Employment Offices Careers Offices Employment Offices Careers Offices Chester … … … … 273 70 393 98 Congleton† … … … … 41 — 73 — Crewe … … … … 148 75 310 98 Ellesmere Pori … … … … 74 47 266 92 Macclesfield … … … … 208 94 205 211 Middlewich* … … … … 24 — 65 — Nantwich* … … … … 30 — 49 — Neston* … … … … 9 — 36 — Northwich … … … … 55 68 130 196 Runcorn† … … … … 175 — 186 — Sandbach* … … … … 35 — 86 — Warrington … … … … 591 62 875 129 Widnes … … … … 71 11 141 23 Wilmslow … … … … 99 98 140 184 Winsford* … … … … 60 — 113 — Bank of England standby facilities which she announced to the House in her statement on 18 December 1974.
§ Mrs. HartThe £50 million standby was intended primarily as a cover against possible short term liquidity problems. I am pleased to say that it did not prove necessary for the Crown Agents to draw upon the standby, which was accordingly allowed to lapse at the end of 1978.