§ 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-Western region, for the last month for which statistics are available; what percentage of the total insured working population in each area each figure represents; and if he will give the figure for the corresponding period of 1980.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe following tables show the figures requested:
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APRIL 1981 A B Area Number of jobs stated as being at risk in original applications Column A as a percentage of all employed and registered unemployed people* Furness travel-to-work area 47 0.1 Kendal travel-to-work area 91 0.4
A B AREA Number of jobs stated as being at risk in original applications Column A as a percentage of all employed and registered unemployed people* whitehaven travel-to-work area 350 1.2 Workington travel-to-work area 643 2.0 Carlisle Employment Office area 1,173 2.3 Keswick Employment Office area NIL NIL Northern-Region 20,679 1.5 North-West Region 52,817 1.9
APRIL 1980 A B Area Number of jobs stated as being at risk in original applications Column A as a percentage of all employed and registered unemployed people* Furness travel-to-work area 216 0.5 Kendal travel-to-work area 73 0.3 Whitehaven travel-to-work area 344 1.2 Workington travel-to-work area 591 1.9 Carlisle Employment Office area 215 0.4 Keswick Employment Office area NIL NIL Penrith Employment Office area NIL NIL Northern Region 4,229 0.3 North-West Region 8,066 0.3 *Figures are based on the latest available estimates of all employed and registered unemployed people in each case. They do not include members of Her Majesty's Forces or the self-employed.
§ Mr. Allen McKayasked the Secretary of State for Employment why he amended the rules relating to the second and subsequent applications for the temporary short-time working compensation scheme as from 1 April; and if he will reconsider the change in view of its effect on industries in the Penistone constituency where many hundreds of workers have lost their jobs as a result.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.