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Mr. Chapman
asked the Minister of Labour if he will give the latest figures he has for vacancies in each region, compared with unemployment.
Mr. Hare
The following table gives figures of the numbers of registered unemployed in each region on 16th October, and the numbers of notified vacancies remaining unfilled on 11th October.
| Region | Registered Unemployed on 16th October, 1961 | Unfilled Vacancies on 11th October 1961 |
| London and South Eastern | 56,558 | 87,550 |
| Eastern and Southern | 29,266 | 36,661 |
| South-Western | 19,365 | 16,801 |
| Midland | 39,377 | 28,644 |
| North Midland | 15,991 | 24,181 |
| East and West Ridings | 20,737 | 24,839 |
| North-Western | 51,343 | 34,651 |
| Northern | 33,260 | 7,954 |
| Scotland | 65,284 | 14,355 |
| Wales | 34,564 | 13,593 |
| Great Britain | 365,745 | 289,229 |