§ 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. AlisonThe following table shows the figures requested:
Number of potentially redundant jobs for which reimbursement for support was claimed in November 1982 Area Number Furness travel-to-work area 180 Kendal travel-to-work area Nil Whitehaven travel-to-work area Nil Workington travel-to-work area Nil Carlisle employment office area 75 Keswick employment office area Nil Penrith employment office area Nil Northern region 2,508 North west region 7,516