HC Deb 21 June 1978 vol 952 cc207-8W
Mr. Maurice Macmillan

asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) to the nearest convenient date, what has been the cost of the temporary employment subsidy over the past 12 months in supporting jobs in the aerospace manufacturing and repairing industry (as defined under Minimum List Heading 383);

(2) to the nearest convenient date, what has been the cost of the temporary employment subsidy over the past 12 months in supporting jobs in the radio, radar and electronic capital goods industry (as defined under Minimum List Heading 367);

(3) to the nearest convenient date, what has been the cost of the temporary employment subsidy over the past 12 months in supporting jobs in the ordnance and small arms industry (defined under Minimum List Heading 370);

(4) to the nearest convenient date, what has been the cost of the temporary employment subsidy over the past 12 months in supporting jobs in the scientific instruments and systems industry (as defined under Minimum List Heading 354);

(5) to the nearest convenient date, what has been the cost over the past 12 months of supporting jobs in the radio and electronic components industry (as defined under Minimum List Heading 364) through the use of the temporary employment subsidy.

Mr. Golding

I regret that the information requested is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. Information on the distribution by industry of TES applications is only available on the basis of standard industrial classification orders and not by minimum list headings.

Mr. Maurice Macmillan

asked the Secretary of State for Employment, to the nearest convenient date, what has been the cost of the temporary employment subsidy over the past 12 months in supporting jobs in the shipbuilding and marine engineering Industry (as defined under Minimum List Heading 370).

Mr. Golding

I regret that information is not available in the precise form requested. In the 12-month period to 31st March 1978, applications in respect of 896 jobs in the shipbuilding and marine engineering industry—Standard Industrial Classification Order—were approved at an estimated total gross cost of £660,000.