§ 62. Mr. Sheldonasked the Minister of Labour what is the total number of jobs in each of the regions qualifying for the regional employment premium.
§ Mr. HattersleyThe numbers employed in or from establishments qualifying for regional employment premium are, approximately, ⅔ million in the Scottish development area; ½ million in the Northern development area; ⅓million in the Merseyside development area; 200,000 in the Welsh development area; and 25,000 in the South Western development area.
§ 63. Mr. Sheldonasked the Minister of Labour what part of the estimate for the cost of the regional employment premiums in each of the regions was accounted for by an increase in the number of jobs.
§ Mr. HattersleyBroad estimates of increases in the number of jobs are taken into account. But it is not the custom to publish details of the Government's short-term forecasts of numbers in employment.