HC Deb 26 February 1991 vol 186 c477W
23. Mr. Cran

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were in employment in the United Kingdom in 1979 and 1990.

Mr. Howard

The work force in employment in the United Kingdom stood at 25,365,000 in June 1979 and at 27,393,000 in September 1990.

Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of job vacancies at jobcentres in the London borough of Wandsworth on 21 February.

Mr. Forth

On 4 January 1991, the latest date for which figures are available, the number of unfilled vacancies at the jobcentres covering the Wandsworth area was 129.