§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what was the number of workers made redundant in 1980 in (a) the North-West, (b) Merseyside, (c) Kirkby and (d) Ormskirk;
(2) what is the number of workers involved in redundancies pending in (a) the North-West, (b) Merseyside, (c) Kirkby and (d) Ormskirk;
(3) how many factory closures have occurred since May 1979 in (a) the North-West, (b) Merseyside, (c) Kirkby and (d) Ormskirk; and how many in each are due to close during the current year.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThere are no comprehensive statistics of redundancies. However, I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the numbers of redundancies, involving 10 or more employees, reported to it as due to occur in the requested areas in 1980 and 1981 are as follows:
Manpower Services Commission redundancies, involving 10 or more workers, which are due to occur because of closures, in the requested areas in 1981, are as follows:
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe following table gives the numbers of notified vacancies remaining unfilled at employment offices and at careers offices in the areas specified at May 1979 and February 1981. The figures, which are not seasonally adjusted, relate only to vacancies notified to employment offices and careers offices. Vacancies notified to employment offices are estimated to be about one-third of all vacancies in the country as a 329W whole. Because of possible duplication the figures for employment offices and careers offices should not be added together.
Notified vacancies remaining unfilled May 1979 February 1981 (provisional) At employment office At careers office At employment office At careers offices North-West Region 21,771 2,601 7,742 242 Merseyside Special Development Area 4,019 152 2,139 15 Kirkby employment office area 110 4 47 — Ormskirk employment office area 74 12 20 4