§ Mr. Georgeasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many jobs have been created under his Department's job creation and job preservation schemes for 1977, 1978 and up to May 1979 in Walsall; if he will list the numbers for each scheme; and if he will make a statement on the amount of assistance Walsall can expect in the immediate future.
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§ Mr. Jim LesterI regret that this information could be provided in the precise form requested only at disproportionate cost. Some 4,600 people in the Walsall area have been covered by the special employment measures since they began in 1975. The breakdown for the various schemes is as follows:
Temporary Employment Subsidy 2,015 Short Time Working Compensation Scheme Nil Temporary Short Time Working Compensation Scheme Nil Youth Opportunities Programme 1,658 Work Experience Programme 140 Youth Employment Subsidy 158 Recruitment Subsidy for School Leavers 81 Special Temporary Employment Programme 94 Job Creation Programme 136 Small Firms Employment Subsidy 228 Job Release Scheme 81 Job Introduction Scheme for Disabled People 27 Total 4,618 The youth opportunities programme, the temporary short time working compensation scheme, the job release scheme and the job introduction scheme for disabled people continue to be available in Walsall. The future level of support under these schemes will depend largely on the response from local individuals, employers and sponsoring bodies.