§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many job vacancies there were in the Merseyside special development area at the latest date; and what the figure was in May 1979.
§ Mr. Peter Morrison[pursuant to his reply, 10 June 1981]: On the 8 May 1981 there were 2,338 unfilled vacancies in the Manpower Services Commission's employment offices and jobcentres in the Merseyside special development area, compared with 3,692 in May 1979.