§ Mr. Clayasked the Paymaster General what was the number of job vacancies registered at Sunderland jobcentres at the latest available date; and how many of these were (a) part-time, (b) situated outside the Sunderland travel-to-work area and (c) funded by community programme, or other special employment measures.
§ Mr. LangThe number of vacancies (excluding those funded by special employment measures) registered at Sunderland jobcentre remaining unfilled on 3 January 1986 was 477, of which 53 were part-time (that is for fewer than 30 hours per week). In addition, there were 159 unfilled vacancies funded by special employment measures, of which 42 involved work for fewer than 35 hours per week.
The exact location of vacancies relating to travel-to-work area boundaries could be established only at disproportionate cost, but it is known that all vacancies registered at Sunderland jobcentre are in the Sunderland area.