§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people currently are receiving temporary short-time compensation payments; and what is the system for the remainder of the year in the North Humberside development area;
(2) what estimates he has made of the cost of the temporary short-time compensation scheme for the coming year in the North Humberside development area;
(3) how many applications are currently being processed, to the nearest convenient date, for payments in the temporary short-time compensation scheme in the North Humberside development area;
(4) what has been the total annual cost of the temporary short-time compensation scheme in the North Humberside development area;
(5) what has been the annual number of refusals for payments in the temporary short-time compensation scheme whilst it has been in operation; and what has been the actual percentage granted in the North Humberside development area.
§ Mr. Jim LesterI will write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.