§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the number of firms in the Keighley employment office area receiving small firms employment subsidy and the number of applications outstanding.
§ Mr. Jim LesterAs at 30 May 1979, 64 applications for small firms employment subsidy from firms in the Keighley employment office area had been approved. A further two applications were awaiting approval.
§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many firms in the Keighley employment office area receive support from the temporary short time working scheme; how many persons are affected; and what is the number of outstanding applications.
§ Mr. Jim LesterAs at 14 June 1979, two applications for temporary short time working compensation were in payment in the Keighley area; 32 jobs were at risk of redundancy, and 48 workers were sharing the short-time working. There were no applications awaiting a decision.