§ Mr. Freesonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of vacancies notified to jobcentres covering Brent for the last year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Peter Morrison19,257 vacancies were notified to the jobcentres covering the London borough of Brent for the period 6 June 1983 to 8 June 1984, the last year for which figures are available. There is likely to have been a substantial number of vacancies other than those notified to the jobcentres. Nationally it is estimated that about one third of all vacancies are notified to jobcentres.
§ Mr. Freesonasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many staff were employed at the jobcentres covering Brent for each of the last four quarters for which figures are available; and how many people were registered with them for the same period.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe information is as follows:
Numbers Staff employed 1 September 1983 66 1 December 1983 66.5 1 March 1984 65.5 1 June 1984 63.5 Registrations held 2 September 1983 3,305 2 December 1983 2,691 2 March 1984 1,865 8 June 1984 1,618
§ Mr. Freesonasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were helped to work by the jobcentres covering Brent for the last year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonJobcentres in the London borough of Brent placed 15,492 people during the period 6 June 1983 to 8 June 1984, the last year for which figures are available. This represents an increase of 2,369 over the comparable perios in 1982–83. There is likely to have been a substantial number of people who found work in the area other than through the jobcentres. Nationally it is estimated that about a quarter of all engagements are made through jobcentres.