§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total number of job vacancies notified in the travel-to-work areas covered by the Staffordshire, Moorlands constituency at the most recent count.
§ Mr. GummerFrom the June 1983 count of vacancies in the area covered by the Leek, Biddulph, Burslem, Cheadle, Hanley and Longton jobcentres, which most closely corresponds to the Staffordshire, Moorlands parliamentary constituency, there were 605 notified vacancies remaining unfilled at the jobcentres and 33 at the careers offices. Vacancies notified to jobcentres are estimated to be about one-third of all vacancies in the country as a whole. Because of possible duplication the figures for jobcentres and careers offices should not be added together. 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number of vacancies unfilled at a particular date takes no account of the flow of vacancies being notified, filled or withdrawn which would reflect activity more closely.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 twelve month period to March 1983, a total of 6,796 people were placed in jobs by the jobcentres listed above. It is estimated that the public employment service accounts for about one in four of all placings.