§ Mr. Ray Powellasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many unfilled vacancies there were at careers offices in Wales in October of 1979, 1980 and 1981; and if he will give details in respect of each area.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsAt October 1979 there was 619 unfilled vacancies at careers offices in Wales. The corresponding figures for October 1980 and 1981 were 171 and 129 respectively. Details in respect of each area are as follows:
Careers Office October 1979 October 1980 October 1981 Abertillery 2 Nil 1 Blackwood 6 2 2 Crosskeys 4 1 Nil Newport 19 11 2 Pontypool 30 7 6 Usk 9 5 2 Aberdare Nil Nil 3 Bridgend 9 12 3 Caerphilly 7 2 Nil Merthyr Tydfil 5 1 Nil Pontypridd 4 1 Nil Tonypandy 1 1 Nil Cardiff 176 49 47 Barry 14 3 Nil Gorseinon 10 3 3 Morriston 3 Nil 6 Neath 8 5 4 Port Talbot 10 2 Nil Swansea 32 5 8 Aberystwyth 35 6 2 Ammanford 6 Nil 1 Carmarthen 22 3 3 Llanelli 16 Nil 3 Haverfordwest 14 7 3 Pembroke 24 3 1 Bangor 6 2 1 Caernarfon 2 2 2 Conwy 8 3 2 Dolgellau Nil 1 3 Holyhead 5 Nil Nil Pwllheli 14 6 Nil Colwyn Bay 4 4 2 Flint 5 Nil Nil Mold 3 Nil 1 Rhyl 12 6 8 Shotton 3 Nil Nil Wrexham 17 5 Nil Brecon 19 3 2 Llandrindod Wells 13 2 Nil Newtown 42 8 8 Note: Vacancies notified to careers offices are not a measure of total demand for young people in the labour market. For example, not all vacancies are notified and some of those that are may be notified to the employment office—jobcentre network.