Job Creation Schemes (Hansard, 8 December 1976)

§ Dr. Hampson
asked the Secretary of State for Employment for each of the action committee areas: (a) how many applications for projects under the various job creation schemes have been approved and how many rejected (b) how many young people have benefited, and what percentage they are of the total of unemployed young people in each area, and (c) what has been the total cost.

§ Mr. Golding
I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the number of projects approved up to 2nd December are as in Table 1, which also 247W shows the total grant, the number of projects rejected or withdrawn, and the estimated number of jobs which will be filled by people under 25.
The latest available information on the number of people under 25 unemployed is for July 1976. This is on a regional

TABLE 1

Action Committee Area Number of projects approved Total grant approved (EM) Estimated number of jobs on approved projects which will be filled by people under 25 Number of projects rejected or withdrawn

London and South East … 229 3.50 2,000 415

Scotland (East and North) … 646 8.37 4,500 191

Scotland (West) … 731 10.56 6,000 206

Merseyside … 458 11.51 4,600 148

North West … 409 5.52 3,000 201

Northern … 955 11.96 6,300 245

South West … 391 3.22 2,300 205

Wales … 609 8.24 3,600 167

Yorkshire and Humberside … 446 5.48 2,800 281

Midlands … 312 3.59 2,300 307

TABLE 2

Region People under 25: Number of jobs created as a percentage of number unemplo yed

London and South East … … … … … 0.7

Scotland … … … … … 9.6

North West (including Merseyside) … … … … … 4.4

Northern … … … … … 7.9

South West … … … … … 3.2

Wales … … … … … 6.1

Yorkshire and Humberside … … … … … 2.9

Midlands … … … … … 1.4

§ Dr. Hampson
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many young persons who have undertaken short-term projects under the various job creation schemes have: (a) subsequently settled into full-time employment and (b) found themselves out of work again on completion of the project.

§ Mr. Golding
I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that comprehensive information of this sort is not available.

TABLE 1
Action Committee Area	Number of projects approved	Total grant approved (EM)	Estimated number of jobs on approved projects which will be filled by people under 25	Number of projects rejected or withdrawn
London and South East	…	229	3.50	2,000	415
Scotland (East and North)	…	646	8.37	4,500	191
Scotland (West)	…	731	10.56	6,000	206
Merseyside	…	458	11.51	4,600	148
North West	…	409	5.52	3,000	201
Northern	…	955	11.96	6,300	245
South West	…	391	3.22	2,300	205
Wales	…	609	8.24	3,600	167
Yorkshire and Humberside	…	446	5.48	2,800	281
Midlands	…	312	3.59	2,300	307

TABLE 2
Region	People under 25: Number of jobs created as a percentage of number unemplo yed
London and South East	…	…	…	…	…	0.7
Scotland	…	…	…	…	…	9.6
North West (including Merseyside)	…	…	…	…	…	4.4
Northern	…	…	…	…	…	7.9
South West	…	…	…	…	…	3.2
Wales	…	…	…	…	…	6.1
Yorkshire and Humberside	…	…	…	…	…	2.9
Midlands	…	…	…	…	…	1.4