HC Deb 25 November 1976 vol 921 cc5-6W
Mr. Mudd

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will identify by district, type, cost and numbers of people employed, projects approved in the county of Cornwall under the Job Creation Programme and if he will indicate the number of skilled workers from outside the area recruited for these projects.

Mr. Golding

, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 17th November 1976; Vol. 919, c. 533-4], gave the following information:

I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that information on the number of skilled workers, if any, recruited from outside Cornwall is not available. Table 1 shows information on the number of projects, number of jobs, and total grant approved in each district. Table 2 shows the analysis of project types, which is available only for Cornwall as a whole.

TABLE 1
District Number of projects approved up to 5th November Number of jobs Total grant
£
Caradon 3 42 26,792
Carrick 20 197 228,782
Kerrier 18 135 111,186
North Cornwall 14 88 66,864
Penwith 11 81 50,236
Restormel 7 91 69,738

TABLE 2
Project activity Number of projects approved
Construction 4
Environmental improvement 33
Education/information 26
Social service 6
Research/surveys 3
Others 2