§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will extend the temporary employment subsidy to cover companies that employ less than 10 men.
§ Mr. GoldingIt is not at present our intention to extend the scheme in the way suggested; the results of a survey to assess its effectiveness are awaited.
§ Mr. Richard Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many employers have successfully applied for the temporary employment subsidy; and how many employees are now benefiting from the scheme.
§ Mr. GoldingAs at 16th July 1976, 1.084 applications had been approved, covering 84,377 employees.