§ Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the level of unfilled vacancies in Greater London.
§ Mr. LeeIn October 1988 the number of unfilled vacancies registered at jobcentres in the Greater London region, seasonally adjusted was 29,000. This figure does not include all vacancies in the economy. A survey conducted in June 1988 showed that there were around 150,000 vacancies in total in Greater London, around four and a half times the level of vacancies recorded al the jobcentre at that time.