§ Mrs. Shirley Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Employment when the consultative document on secret ballots for trade union elections will be published.
§ Mr. WaddingtonI told the House on 19 October 1982—[Vol. 29, c. 2151—that we hoped to issue the consultative document within the next month or so, and that remains the position.
§ Mr. Fosterasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will provide a breakdown by occupation groups of the registered vacancies in the Bishop Auckland travel-to-work area in May 1979 and at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Alison[pursuant to his reply, 9 November 1982, c. 129]: The following table gives an analysis by broad occupational groups of the numbers of notified vacancies remaining unfilled at June 1979 and September 1982 in the area covered by the Bishop Auckland, Barnard Castle and Newton Aycliffe employment offices. This area is not a travel-to-work area, but it corresponds closely to the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency; Bishop Auckland is a constituent part of the wider Darlington and South West Durham travel-to-work area. The figures relate to vacancies notified to employment offices but not careers offices. Vacancies notified to employment offices are estimated to be about one-third of all vacancies in the economy as a whole. The number of vacancies unfilled at a particular date takes no account of the flow of vacancies being notified, filled or withdrawn which would reflect activity more closely. For example, during the 12-month period to September 1982, 3,062 people were placed in jobs by the Bishop Auckland, Barnard Castle and Newton Aycliffe employment offices. It is estimated that the public employment service accounts for about one in four of all placings.
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June 1979 September 1982 Managerial (general management) — — Professional and related supporting management and administration — — Professional and related in education, welfare and health 4 10 Literary, artistic and sports — 1 Professional and related in science, engineering, technology and similar fields 7 — Managerial (excluding general management) 6 8
June 1979 September 1982 Clerical and related 27 19 Selling 19 12 Security and protective services 5 1 Catering, cleaning, hairdressing and other personal service 60 30 Farming, fishing and related — 2 Materials processing (excluding metal) — 1 Making and repairing (excluding metal and electrical) 30 4 Processing, making, repairing arid related (metal and electrical) 39 17 Painting, repetitive assembling, product inspecting, packaging and related 19 4 Construction, mining and related not elsewhere classified 20 6 Transport operating, materials moving and storing and related 14 4 Miscellaneous (including general labourers) 18 21 Total all occupations 268 140