§ Mr. John H. Osbornasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in theOfficial Report the mileage allowance granted to civil servants in his Department and those institutions, offices and research establishments for which he is responsible, respectively, indicating variations for the different grades of seniority and type of car permitted.
Area Number of projects approved Number of jobs created Number of applications rejected or withdrawn Number of jobs involved in rejected or withdrawn applications London and South-East England … 114 1,400 198 2,371 Scotland, East and North … … 379 4,502 117 1,375 Scotland, West … … 498 5,670 112 1,529 Merseyside … … 246 3,572 77 928 Northern … … 572 5,884 137 1,453 South-West … … 220 2,008 89 632 Wales … … 356 3,318 88 910 Yorkshire and Humberside … … 214 2,209 126 1,993 Midlands … … 194 2,099 120 924 North-West … … 189 1,584 83 962
§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many written submissions have been received by each of the regional action committees under the Job Creation Programme.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the number of applications received by each area up to 23rd July is as follows:
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London and South-East England … 411 Scotland, East and North … 536 Scotland, West … 637 Merseyside … 413 Northern … 763 South-West … 399 Wales … 581
§ Mr. John GrantThe following rates are applicable irrespective of the grade of the officer entitled to claim:
Public Transport Rate
4.9p per mile irrespective of the engine size of the car used.Standard Rate
Cars with engine capacity of more than 500 cc but less than 1001 cc—9.3p per mile.Cars with engine capacity of 1001 cc to 1750 cc—10.8p per mile.Cars with engine capacity exceeding 1750 cc—11.8p per mile.