HC Deb 07 February 1977 vol 925 cc554-5W
Mr. Wrigglesworth

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will reduce the period of eligibility for youth employment subsidy to three months.

Mr. Golding

All aspects of the youth employment subsidy are being closely monitored and its future is under review. An announcement will be made in due course.

Mr. Wrigglesworth

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will renew the youth employment subsidy after March.

Mr. Golding

The future of the youth employment subsidy is under review, along with other Government measures to alleviate high unemployment. An announcement will be made in due course.

Sponsor Number of Jobs Total Grant £
Lothian Regional Council 24 47,438
Strathclyde Regional Council 46 41,936
Humberside County Council 36 62,825
Northern Joint Police Committee 5 10,717
Merseyside Police 36 69,118
Cheshire Constabulary 42 81,391
Dyfed Powys Police 13 27,045
South Wales Constabulary 12 24,108
West Midlands Police 16 8,850
Durham County Police Committee 2 4,750
Avon and Somerset Constabulary 18 28,531
Gwent Constabulary 5 6,800
Sussex Police 39 78,384
Cambridgeshire Police 21 44,039
Humberside Police 2 4,088
South Yorkshire Police 5 2,751
Strathclyde Police 19 19,174
Lincolnshire Police 32 29,595
Derbyshire Constabulary 44 57,201
Nottinghamshire Constabulary 9 15,708
Suffolk Police 19 28,247
Leicestershire Constabulary 8 10,500
Staffordshire Police 70 163,777
West Yorkshire Police 49 69,726
Essex Police 37 92,695
Total 609 1,029,394