§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many jobs in total are supported by the temporary short-time working compensation scheme for (a) each of the travel-to--work areas that comprise the county of Cumbria, (b) the Northern region, and (c) the North-West region, for the last month for which statistics are available.
§ Mr.Peter MorrisonThe following table shows the figures requested:
Mayl981 Area Number of potentially redundant jobs covered in applications that were current in May 1981 Fumess travel-to-work area 59 Kendal travel-to-work area 91 Whitehaven travel-to-work area 252 Workington travel-to-work area 54l Carlisle employment office area 732 Keswick employment office area Nil Penrith employment office area 41 Northern region 17,606 North-West region 37,421
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many operatives in manufacturing industries have been on short-time working in (a) Wolverhampton and (b) the West Midlands in each month since May 1979 to the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonI will reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.