§ Mr. Wallasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total annual expenditure on various Government sub-sidies and youth training schemes designed to reduce unemployment.
§ Mr. GoldingThe total expenditure in 1976–77 was £172 million, and the estimated total for 1977–78 is £370 million. These totals relate to expenditure on the following schemes: temporary employment subsidy; job creation pro-860W gramme; job release scheme, youth employment subsidy; small firms employment subsidy; job introduction scheme for disabled people; Community Industry; work experience programme, special training courses for young people run by the Training Services Agency; special measures to maintain training opportunities with employers for young people.