HC Deb 11 March 1968 vol 760 cc236-7W
Mr. Elystan Morgan

asked the President of the Board of Trade what is the amount per head spent in promoting local employment in Wales, and how this figure compares with the corresponding figure for England.

Mr. Darling

Payments made under the Local Employment Acts to 31st December, 1967, totalled £22.6 million for projects in Wales and £95.8 million for projects in England. These represent about £22 per insured employee in Wales or £34 in the Welsh development areas: comparative figures for England are £5 and £41.