§ Mr. Douglas-Mannasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will backdate recruitment subsidy for school leavers to 24th September 1975, the date of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's speech announcing it.
§ Mr. John FraserIt is not intended to backdate the recruitment subsidy for school leavers. The statement made on 24th September by the Chancellor of the Exchequer dealt with general measures which were to be introduced to deal with problems associated with the present high unemployment levels. The recruitment subsidy for school leavers is one of those measures. The announcement of the introduction of this particular scheme was made on 3rd October.
§ Mr. Cordleasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total number of school leavers in the Bournemouth employment office area who left school this summer and who remain registered as unemployed.
§ Mr. John Fraser62 on 13th November.
§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the estimated total cost in this financial year of the school-leaver recruitment subsidy; on the basis of current levels of application in Wales, what will be the estimated cost of the scheme in Wales; and how many persons are forecast on current trends, to benefit from the scheme this financial year.
§ Mr. John FraserThe estimated total cost in this financial year of the recruitment subsidy for school leavers is £5308W million. On the basis of the current level of applications in Wales, the estimated cost of the scheme in Wales will be £300,000. On current trends it is estimated that 40,000 young persons may benefit from the scheme during this financial year.