HC Deb 03 March 1977 vol 927 cc295-7W
Mr. Cowans

asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether temporary employment subsidy is payable to the public sector.

Mr. Golding

The temporary employment subsidy is not normally available in the public sector. Exceptionally, applications from certain organisations which operate as ordinary industrial or commercial enterprises may be considered if they satisfy certain criteria.

Mr. Cowans

asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether temporary employment subsidy is payable to nationalised industry.

Mr. Golding

No.

Mr. Cowans

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many applications there have been in the Northern Region for temporary employment sub- sidy since its inception in 1975; and if he will list these annually.

APPLICATION RECEIVED
1975 5
1976 145
1977(to 25th February) 37

JOBS INVOLVED
1975 674
1976 17,747
1977(to25th February) 3,517

Mr. Cowans

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many applications for temporary employment subsidy in the Northern Region have been rejected; and if he will list these annually and categorise the reasons for rejection.

Mr. Golding

In the Northern Region 14 applications have been rejected. They are listed below under the conditions of the schemes that were not considered to be satisfied:

1975 1976 1977
Impending redundancy affecting 10 or more workers in an establishment — 1 —
First dismissal through redundancy scheduled to take effect within 90 days — 1 —
Genuine redundancy situation — 7 3
Company not insolvent or about to become insolvent — 2 —

Mr. Cowaus

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the annual cost' in the Northern Region of the temporary employment subsidy from its inception to the latest available date.

Mr. Golding

I regret that I am unable to give precise information in the form requested. As at 31st December 1975, the estimated cumulative total of subsidy authorised—assuming 12-months payment in each case—was about £520,000. The corresponding amount for 31st December 1976 was nearly £9 million and for 25th February 1977 nearly £l1 million.

Mr. Cowans

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list by industry the annual total of jobs saved by the temporary employment subsidy since its inception in the Northern Region

Golding

I regret that the information is not available on an annual basis. A breakdown of approved applications in the Northern Region, on a cumulative

SIC Order Number Number of workers in approved application
1 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing … … … … 60
2 Mining and Quarrying … … … … 210
3 Food, Drink and Tobacco … … … … 80
4 Coal and Petroleum Products … … … … —
5 Chemicals and Allied Industries … … … … 38
6 Metal Manufacture … … … … 18
7 Mechanical Engineering … … … … 608
8 Instrument Engineering … … … … —
9 Electrical Engineering … … … … 664
10 Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering … … … … 40
11 Vehicles … … … … 40
12 Other Metal Goods … … … … 234
13 Textiles … … … … 2,466
14 Leather, Leather Goods and Fur … … … … 80
15 Clothing and Footwear … … … … 3,887
16 Bricks, Pottery, Glass, Cement etc. … … … … 92
17 Timber, Furniture etc … … … … 80
18 Paper, Printing and Publishing … … … … 80
19 Other Manufacturing Industries … … … … 218
20 Construction … … … … 290
21 Gas, Electricity and Water … … … … —
22 Transport and Communication … … … … 20
23 Distributive Trades … … … … 84
24, 25 Financial and Professional Services … … … … —
26 Miscellaneous Services … … … … 67
27 Public Administration and Defence … … … … —