§ 22. Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many job vacancies there are for (a) men and (b) women in the (i) Deeside travel-to-work area (ii) Rhyl travel-to-work area and (iii) Chester travel-to-work area; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AlisonThe following table gives the numbers of notified vacancies remaining unfilled at 8 January at employment offices and careers offices in the Shotton, Rhyl and Chester travel-to-work areas. Vacancy statistics are not distinguished by sex.
Vacancies notified to employment offices are estimated to be about one-third of all vacancies in the country as a whole. The number of vacanicies unfilled at a particular date takes no account of the flow of vacancies being notified, filled or withdrawn, which would reflect activity more closely.
Unfilled Vacancies at Employment Offices at Careers Offices Shotton travel-to-work area 125 1 Rhyl employment office area office area 68 1 Chester employment 146 1 The Government's policies are aimed at developing a soundly based economy which means among other things bringing down inflation. As this is achieved and productivity continues to improve British firms will become increasingly competitive. This is the only way to create new and secure jobs not only in Deeside, Rhyl and Chester but throughout the country.