HC Deb 31 October 1979 vol 972 cc532-3W
Mr. Golding

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many additional career officer posts, funded from central Government resources, have been authorised since 4 May.

Mr. Jim Lester

None. Local authorities are still in process of filling the 640 posts—330 careers officers and 310 employment assistants—previously authorised for Great Britain. On 18 October 71 posts were still unfilled.