§ Mr. George Grantasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many jobs have resulted from the job creation scheme; and what is the cost in Great Britain, the Northern Region, and the Mid-Northumberland employment area, respectively.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that up to 14th July, 90,328 jobs had been created under the job creation programme. Grants totalling £129.8 million and £20.7 million had been allocated to projects approved in Great Britain and the Northern Region respectively. Information is not available for Mid-Northumberland as requested, but grants have been allocated in local areas as follows:
£ Alnwick … 56,609 Berwick-upon-Tweed … 71,820 Blyth Valley … 180,368 Castle Morpeth … 119,919 Tynedale … 144,796 Wansbeck … 65,674 Northumberland total … 639,186