§ Mr. Richard Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State of Employment if, in view of the rapid increase in the rate of unemployment in the Huddersfield area, he will extend the special temporary em-
162Wsuch students under 18 years of age are not counted.
§ Mr. Ray Powellasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many vacancies are registered for jobs in the Barnet, Finchley constituency area; and in what categories.
§ Mr. Jim Lester[pursuant to his reply, 8 August 1980, c. 404]: The following table gives an industrial analysis of the numbers of notified vacancies remaining unfilled at employment offices and careers offices at 2 May, the latest date for which this quarterly information is available. The figures relate to the area covered by the Barnet, Finchley, Hendon and Burnt Oak employment offices which clearly corresponds to the Barnet, Finchley constituency.
Vacancies notified to employment offices are estimated to be about one-third of all vacancies in the economy as a whole. Because of possible duplication the figures for employment offices and careers offices should not be added together.
ployment programme provision to that district.
§ Mr. Jim Lester[pursuant to his reply, 8 August 1980, c. 404]: The future of the special temporary employment programme will be considered during the autumn review of special employment 163W measures, and I will see that the hon. Gentleman's suggestion is taken into account during the review.