§ Sir Raymond Gowerasked the Secretary of State for Employment by how many the numbers of unemployed in Wales and in South Glamorgan, respectively, have been reduced by the job creation programme.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that it is estimated that job creation programme projects are currently providing approximately 5,000 and 500 jobs in Wales and South Glamorgan respectively for people who would otherwise have been unemployed. It is estimated that about 12,000 unemployed people in Wales have so far been helped by the programme.