§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the number of vacancies that have been registered and the number of vacancies that have been filled in each of the jobcentres in the Wolverhampton travel—to—work area in 1982, 1983 and in 1984 to date.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe information requested is as follows:
Year ending 3 December 1982 Year ending 2 December 1983 5 December 1983 to 30 March 1984 Vacancies Notified Wolverhampton 4,659 6,045 1,643 Bilston 1,196 1,694 497 Wednesfield 507 574 186 Wolverhampton TTWA 6,362 8,313 2,326 Vacancies Filled Wolverhampton 3,530 4,912 1,283 Bilston 1,002 1,517 424 Wednesfield 444 467 177 Wolverhampton TTWA 4,976 6,896 1,884 There is likely to have been a substantial number of vacancies other than those notified to jobcentres. Nationally it is estimated that about one third of all vacancies are notified to jobcentres.