§ Mr. Freesonasked the Paymaster General if he will provide a breakdown of the job vacancies available and vacancies for all available kinds of training and retraining in (a) the London borough of Brent and (b) Greater London.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkAnalysis of unfilled vacancies at jobcentres is made quarterly both by industry, most recently in August, and by occupation, most recently in September. This information is available in the Library. Table 1 shows the numbers of unfilled vacancies in the area covered by the Kilburn, Wembley and Willesden jobcentres which closely corresponds to the London borough of Brent, and at jobcentres in Greater London, as at 2 August 1985 analysed according to the 1980 standard industrial classification. Table 2 gives the numbers of unfilled vacancies in the corresponding areas as at 6 September 1985 analysed by occupational group.
I will write to the right hon. Member shortly in reply to his enquiry regarding vacancies for training and retraining.
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Standard Industrial Classification 1980 London borough of Brent Greater London Food, drink and tobacco 26 209 Textiles 4 55 Leather, footwear and clothing 45 878 Timber and furniture 10 251 Paper, printing, publishing 22 401 Other manufacturing 27 227 Construction 76 1,587 Wholesale distribution 136 1,073 Retail distribution 310 4,435 Hotel and catering 56 3,203 Repair of consumer goods and vehicles 9 298 Transport 50 1,085 Telecommunications 3 141 Insurance, banking, finance and business services 114 2,696 Public administration and defence 101 2,814 Medical and other health services 39 1,156 Other services—not elsewhere classified 97 1,919 TOTAL 1,271 24,321
Table 2—Unfilled vacancies at jobcentres—September 1985 Occupational group London Borough of Brent *Greater London Managerial and professional 59 1,817 Clerical 178 3,857 Cashiers 7 474 Secretaries and typists 68 1,563 Other non-manual 251 4,745 Textile processing crafts 2 32 Food processing crafts 20 197 Glass and ceramic crafts 1 24 Printing and Bookbinding crafts 9 86 Textile and Leather working 44 849 Woodworking crafts 17 394 Metal making and treating 1 12 Setters 1 23 Turners 4 42 Setter operators 15 134 Tool makers 11 57 Fitters and fitter machinists 16 179 Vehicle making 20 319 Instrument makers 1 25 Electrical and electronic 21 370 Plumbing crafts 4 135 Constructional metal crafts 19 238 Painting and coating crafts 17 247 Construction 9 234 Mining crafts 0 0 Electricity power plant operators 0 1 Craftsmen and foremen not elsewhere classified 14 123 General labourers 34 464 Clerical sales and security 17 418 Catering and domestic 120 4,245 Road sweeping and personal service 128 2,587 Farming and fishing etc. 3 111 Processing making and repairing 50 796 Assembly packaging 34 444 Construction 14 307 Goods driving 49 653 Other transport operating 8 189 Storekeeping and materials moving 58 763 Miscellaneous 2 32 Total 1,326 27,186 * Figures for Greater London analysed by occupation include vacancies notified to Professional and Executive Recruitment. All other figures exclude such vacancies, and all figures exclude vacancies for self-employed work, and Community Programme vacancies.