§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many additional staff have been approved for local authorities for the undertaking of work associated with the job creation scheme.
§ Mr. GoldingThe Government do not approve staff numbers in local government, for job creation or for any other purpose; it is for local authorities themselves to determine the number of staff they employ. I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that by 11th June, up to 9,597 jobs had been provided by projects sponsored by local authorities.
§ Mr. Dempseyasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total amount of money allocated to the job creation programme; and, of this, how much has been allocated to Scotland.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that £75 million has been allocated to the Job Creation Programme. £16 million has been provisionally allocated for projects in Scotland.
§ Mr. Ifor Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will make a statement on the future of the job creation programme in Wales.
§ Mr. GoldingBy the week ending 18th June, 314 projects, involving just under 3,000 jobs, had been approved for Wales, with total funding of £4!2 million. The programme has recently been extended until September 1977, and the Manpower Services Commission will welcome further applications from any organisation in Wales which can provide new worth while jobs.