Temporary Employment Subsidy (Hansard, 7 February 1977)

§ Mr. Hoyle
asked the Secretary of State for Employment when temporary employment subsidy is due to end; and when he will announce his decision on its continuance

§ Mr. Golding
Applications for temporary employment subsidy may be made up to and including 30th April 1977. The future of the scheme is under review along with the other measures we have taken. An announcement will be made in due course.

§ Mr. Terry Walker
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many firms in the Bristol area have been assisted by the temporary employment subsidy.

§ Mr. Golding
As at 3rd February, 39 applications covering 1,804 jobs had been approved since the inception of the scheme. A further three applications in respect of 31 jobs were under consideration.

§ Mr. Hoyle
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the cost of temporary employment subsidy in the United Kingdom; how many jobs have been covered by the subsidy; and if he will list the amounts of money committed and jobs saved by region, by industry and by firm.

§ Mr. Golding
I regret I am unable to give precise information in the form requested. As at 28th January, 2,565 applications had been approved since the inception of the scheme in respect of 184,834 jobs at a gross cost—assuming 12 months payment in each case—of £175 million. Regional and industrial breakdowns of approved applications, as at 31st December 1976—the latest available figures—are set out in the attached schedules.
A separate scheme operates in Northern Ireland and is the responsbility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
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GROSS COST OF APPROVED APPLICATIONS

Northern Region £000 Yorkshire and Humberside £000 South East £000 South West £000 Wales £000 Midlands Region £000 North Western £000 Scotland £000 Totals £000

1. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing … 57 47 62 26 376 84 — 537 1,189

2. Mining and Quarrying … 200 47 — 1,054 151 19 143 10 1,624

3. Food, Drink and Tobacco … 76 712 118 663 346 109 355 579 2,958

4. Coal and Petroleum Products … — — — — — 219 — — 219

5. Chemicals and Allied Industries … 36 231 428 — — 39 467 — 1,201

6. Metal Manufacture … 18 76 114 91 173 820 565 147 2,004

7. Mechanical Engineering … 577 509 1,268 514 157 1,138 1,561 1,234 6,958

8. Instrument Engineering … — 47 167 498 — 47 172 395 1,326

9. Electrical Engineering … 631 972 2,083 254 1,392 2,073 1,884 1,357 10,646

10. Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering … 38 351 1,290 152 9 — 573 935 3,348

11. Vehicles … 38 218 85 20 242 2,837 406 275 4,121

12. Metal Goods not elsewhere specified … 222 383 714 105 789 1,877 2,696 606 7,392

13. Textiles … 2,343 3,652 162 1,428 1,215 9,649 15,704 4,174 38,327

14. Leather, Leather Goods and Fur … 76 694 502 — 75 57 608 427 2,439

15. Clothing and Footwear … 3,693 5,881 4,972 760 4,420 8,885 13,427 7,677 49,715

16. Bricks, Pottery, Glass, Cement, etc … 87 76 19 276 109 1,138 698 345 2,748

17. Timber, Furniture, etc. … 181 239 732 391 200 483 1,053 242 3,521

18. Paper, Printing and Publishing … 76 249 4,571 1,202 126 596 1,651 242 8,713

19. Other Manufacturing Industries … 207 202 118 51 969 332 236 472 2,587

20. Construction … 275 263 772 461 81 393 556 547 3,348

21. Gas, Electricity and Water … — — — — — 19 — — 19

22. Transport and Communication … 19 114 109 32 9 160 377 56 876

23. Distributive Trades … 80 379 793 251 51 565 1,468 449 4,036

24. Insurance, Banking, Finance and Business Services … — 28 9 21 86 73 28 245

25. Professional and Scientific Services … — — 118 10 — 9 — 46 183

26. Miscellaneous Services … 64 182 1,652 493 298 503 500 208 3,900

27. Public Administration and Defence … — — — — — — — — —

TOTALS … 8,994 15,552 20,858 8,753 11,188 32,137 45,173 20,988 163,643

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APPROVED APPLICATIONS

Northern Region Yorkshire and Humberside South East South West Wales Midlands Region North Western Scotland Totals

1. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing … 2 1 6 2 9 3 — 16 39

2. Mining and Quarrying … 5 1 — 11 8 1 4 1 31

3. Food, Drink and Tobacco … 3 9 5 11 3 5 11 9 56

4. Coal and Petroleum Products … — — — — — 2 — — 2

5. Chemicals and Allied Industries … 1 6 4 — — 2 9 — 22

6. Metal Manufacture … 1 2 3 5 5 13 13 5 47

7. Mechanical Engineering … 9 12 41 13 8 33 41 18 175

8. Instrument Engineering … — 1 4 6 — 1 3 2 17

9. Electrical Engineering … 7 9 29 5 15 30 16 8 119

10. Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering … 2 5 17 1 1 — 3 9 38

11.Vehicles … 1 3 3 1 7 12 5 2 34

12. Metal Goods not elsewhere specified … 8 8 18 7 8 28 41 13 131

13. Textiles … 10 47 9 6 6 70 114 39 301

14. Leather, Leather Goods and Fur … 1 4 10 — 4 1 4 7 31

15. Clothing and Footwear … 25 84 67 10 38 110 212 98 644

16. Bricks, Pottery, Glass, Cement, etc … 4 2 1 8 4 15 9 9 52

17. Timber, Furniture, etc … 5 5 13 12 5 11 26 5 82

18. Paper, Printing and Publishing … 1 4 46 20 6 13 17 7 114

19. Other Manufacturing Industries … 5 5 6 1 5 5 10 2 39

20. Construction … 6 8 35 17 16 16 17 12 127

21. Gas, Electricity and Water … — — — — — 1 — — 1

22. Transport and Communication … 2 2 5 3 1 6 14 4 37

23. Distributive Trades … 2 9 17 16 3 19 17 14 97

24. Insurance, Banking, Finance and Business Services … — 1 1 2 — 1 3 1 9

25. Professional and Scientific Services … — — 4 1 — 1 — 3 9

26. Miscellaneous Services … 4 8 19 24 10 12 19 11 107

27. Public Administration and Defence … — — — — — — — — —

TOTALS … 104 236 363 182 162 411 608 295 2,361

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JOBS IN APPROVED APPLICATIONS

Northern Region Yorkshire and Humberside South East South West Wales Midlands Region North Western Scotland Totals

1. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing … 60 49 66 28 396 88 — 565 1,252

2. Mining and Quarrying … 210 50 — 1,110 159 20 150 10 1,709

3. Food, Drink and Tobacco … 80 749 124 698 364 115 374 610 3,114

4. Coal and Petroleum Products … — — — — — 230 — — 230

5. Chemicals and Allied Industries … 38 243 450 — — 41 492 — 1,264

6. Metal Manufacture … 18 80 120 96 182 863 595 155 2,109

7. Mechanical Engineering … 608 536 1,334 541 165 1,198 1,643 1,299 7,324

8. Instrument Engineering … — 50 176 524 — 50 180 416 1,396

9. Electrical Engineering … 664 1,023 2,193 268 1,465 2,182 1,983 1,428 11,206

10. Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering … 40 369 1,358 160 10 — 603 984 3,524

11. Vehicles … 40 230 90 21 255 2,986 427 289 4,338

12. Metal Goods not elsewhere specified … 234 403 752 111 830 1,976 2,837 638 7,781

13. Textiles … 2,466 3,844 171 1,503 1,279 10,156 16,531 4,394 40,344

14. Leather, Leather Goods and Fur … 80 730 528 — 79 60 640 450 2,567

15. Clothing and Footwear … 3,887 6,191 5,234 800 4,653 9,352 14,134 8,081 52,332

16. Bricks, Pottery, Glass, Cement, etc … 92 80 20 291 114 1,198 735 363 2,893

17. Timber, Furniture, etc. … 191 252 771 412 210 508 1,107 255 3,706

18. Paper, Printing and Publishing … 80 260 4,813 1,265 133 627 1,739 255 9,172

19. Other Manufacturing Industries … 218 213 124 54 1,020 349 248 497 2,723

20. Construction … 290 277 812 485 85 414 585 576 3,524

21. Gas, Electricity and Water … — — — — — 20 — — 20

22. Transport and Communication … 20 120 115 34 10 168 397 59 923

23. Distributive Trades … 84 399 835 264 54 595 1,545 473 4,249

24. Insurance, Banking, Finance and Business Services … — 30 10 22 — 90 77 29 258

25. Professional and Scientific Services … — — 124 11 — 10 — 48 193

26. Miscellaneous Services … 67 192 1,739 516 314 530 529 219 4,106

27. Public Administration and Defence … — — — — — — — — —

TOTALS … 9,467 16,370 21,959 9,214 11,777 33,826 47,551 22,093 172,257

GROSS COST OF APPROVED APPLICATIONS
		Northern Region £000	Yorkshire and Humberside £000	South East £000	South West £000	Wales £000	Midlands Region £000	North Western £000	Scotland £000	Totals £000
1. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing	…	57	47	62	26	376	84	—	537	1,189
2. Mining and Quarrying	…	200	47	—	1,054	151	19	143	10	1,624
3. Food, Drink and Tobacco	…	76	712	118	663	346	109	355	579	2,958
4. Coal and Petroleum Products	…	—	—	—	—	—	219	—	—	219
5. Chemicals and Allied Industries	…	36	231	428	—	—	39	467	—	1,201
6. Metal Manufacture	…	18	76	114	91	173	820	565	147	2,004
7. Mechanical Engineering	…	577	509	1,268	514	157	1,138	1,561	1,234	6,958
8. Instrument Engineering	…	—	47	167	498	—	47	172	395	1,326
9. Electrical Engineering	…	631	972	2,083	254	1,392	2,073	1,884	1,357	10,646
10. Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering	…	38	351	1,290	152	9	—	573	935	3,348
11. Vehicles	…	38	218	85	20	242	2,837	406	275	4,121
12. Metal Goods not elsewhere specified	…	222	383	714	105	789	1,877	2,696	606	7,392
13. Textiles	…	2,343	3,652	162	1,428	1,215	9,649	15,704	4,174	38,327
14. Leather, Leather Goods and Fur	…	76	694	502	—	75	57	608	427	2,439
15. Clothing and Footwear	…	3,693	5,881	4,972	760	4,420	8,885	13,427	7,677	49,715
16. Bricks, Pottery, Glass, Cement, etc	…	87	76	19	276	109	1,138	698	345	2,748
17. Timber, Furniture, etc.	…	181	239	732	391	200	483	1,053	242	3,521
18. Paper, Printing and Publishing	…	76	249	4,571	1,202	126	596	1,651	242	8,713
19. Other Manufacturing Industries	…	207	202	118	51	969	332	236	472	2,587
20. Construction	…	275	263	772	461	81	393	556	547	3,348
21. Gas, Electricity and Water	…	—	—	—	—	—	19	—	—	19
22. Transport and Communication	…	19	114	109	32	9	160	377	56	876
23. Distributive Trades	…	80	379	793	251	51	565	1,468	449	4,036
24. Insurance, Banking, Finance and Business Services	…	—	28	9	21		86	73	28	245
25. Professional and Scientific Services	…	—	—	118	10	—	9	—	46	183
26. Miscellaneous Services	…	64	182	1,652	493	298	503	500	208	3,900
27. Public Administration and Defence	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
TOTALS	…	8,994	15,552	20,858	8,753	11,188	32,137	45,173	20,988	163,643

APPROVED APPLICATIONS
		Northern Region	Yorkshire and Humberside	South East	South West	Wales	Midlands Region	North Western	Scotland	Totals
1. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing	…	2	1	6	2	9	3	—	16	39
2. Mining and Quarrying	…	5	1	—	11	8	1	4	1	31
3. Food, Drink and Tobacco	…	3	9	5	11	3	5	11	9	56
4. Coal and Petroleum Products	…	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	2
5. Chemicals and Allied Industries	…	1	6	4	—	—	2	9	—	22
6. Metal Manufacture	…	1	2	3	5	5	13	13	5	47
7. Mechanical Engineering	…	9	12	41	13	8	33	41	18	175
8. Instrument Engineering	…	—	1	4	6	—	1	3	2	17
9. Electrical Engineering	…	7	9	29	5	15	30	16	8	119
10. Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering	…	2	5	17	1	1	—	3	9	38
11.Vehicles	…	1	3	3	1	7	12	5	2	34
12. Metal Goods not elsewhere specified	…	8	8	18	7	8	28	41	13	131
13. Textiles	…	10	47	9	6	6	70	114	39	301
14. Leather, Leather Goods and Fur	…	1	4	10	—	4	1	4	7	31
15. Clothing and Footwear	…	25	84	67	10	38	110	212	98	644
16. Bricks, Pottery, Glass, Cement, etc	…	4	2	1	8	4	15	9	9	52
17. Timber, Furniture, etc	…	5	5	13	12	5	11	26	5	82
18. Paper, Printing and Publishing	…	1	4	46	20	6	13	17	7	114
19. Other Manufacturing Industries	…	5	5	6	1	5	5	10	2	39
20. Construction	…	6	8	35	17	16	16	17	12	127
21. Gas, Electricity and Water	…	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	1
22. Transport and Communication	…	2	2	5	3	1	6	14	4	37
23. Distributive Trades	…	2	9	17	16	3	19	17	14	97
24. Insurance, Banking, Finance and Business Services	…	—	1	1	2	—	1	3	1	9
25. Professional and Scientific Services	…	—	—	4	1	—	1	—	3	9
26. Miscellaneous Services	…	4	8	19	24	10	12	19	11	107
27. Public Administration and Defence	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
TOTALS	…	104	236	363	182	162	411	608	295	2,361

JOBS IN APPROVED APPLICATIONS
		Northern Region	Yorkshire and Humberside	South East	South West	Wales	Midlands Region	North Western	Scotland	Totals
1. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing	…	60	49	66	28	396	88	—	565	1,252
2. Mining and Quarrying	…	210	50	—	1,110	159	20	150	10	1,709
3. Food, Drink and Tobacco	…	80	749	124	698	364	115	374	610	3,114
4. Coal and Petroleum Products	…	—	—	—	—	—	230	—	—	230
5. Chemicals and Allied Industries	…	38	243	450	—	—	41	492	—	1,264
6. Metal Manufacture	…	18	80	120	96	182	863	595	155	2,109
7. Mechanical Engineering	…	608	536	1,334	541	165	1,198	1,643	1,299	7,324
8. Instrument Engineering	…	—	50	176	524	—	50	180	416	1,396
9. Electrical Engineering	…	664	1,023	2,193	268	1,465	2,182	1,983	1,428	11,206
10. Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering	…	40	369	1,358	160	10	—	603	984	3,524
11. Vehicles	…	40	230	90	21	255	2,986	427	289	4,338
12. Metal Goods not elsewhere specified	…	234	403	752	111	830	1,976	2,837	638	7,781
13. Textiles	…	2,466	3,844	171	1,503	1,279	10,156	16,531	4,394	40,344
14. Leather, Leather Goods and Fur	…	80	730	528	—	79	60	640	450	2,567
15. Clothing and Footwear	…	3,887	6,191	5,234	800	4,653	9,352	14,134	8,081	52,332
16. Bricks, Pottery, Glass, Cement, etc	…	92	80	20	291	114	1,198	735	363	2,893
17. Timber, Furniture, etc.	…	191	252	771	412	210	508	1,107	255	3,706
18. Paper, Printing and Publishing	…	80	260	4,813	1,265	133	627	1,739	255	9,172
19. Other Manufacturing Industries	…	218	213	124	54	1,020	349	248	497	2,723
20. Construction	…	290	277	812	485	85	414	585	576	3,524
21. Gas, Electricity and Water	…	—	—	—	—	—	20	—	—	20
22. Transport and Communication	…	20	120	115	34	10	168	397	59	923
23. Distributive Trades	…	84	399	835	264	54	595	1,545	473	4,249
24. Insurance, Banking, Finance and Business Services	…	—	30	10	22	—	90	77	29	258
25. Professional and Scientific Services	…	—	—	124	11	—	10	—	48	193
26. Miscellaneous Services	…	67	192	1,739	516	314	530	529	219	4,106
27. Public Administration and Defence	…	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
TOTALS	…	9,467	16,370	21,959	9,214	11,777	33,826	47,551	22,093	172,257