§ Mrs. Peacockasked the Paymaster General how many applications his Department has received in Batley and Spen under (a) the new workers scheme, (b) the mobility scheme and (c) the enterprise allowance.
§ Mr. TrippierWe do not have separate figures for Batley and Spen for the new workers scheme. At the end of November 546 people were supported by the scheme in Bradford, Calderdale and Kirklees area which includes Batley and Spen. Since its introduction on 16 June 1986, Batley and Spen valley jobcentres have taken 20 applications under the travel to interview scheme. Sixteen were accepted.
Records are not available on the number of applications made under the enterprise allowance scheme, but since the scheme's inception in August 1983, 272 people from Batley and Spen have joined the scheme.
§ Mrs. Peacockasked the Paymaster General if he will list the help being provided by his Department for (a) the young unemployed and (b) the long-term unemployed in Batley and Spen.
§ Mr. TrippierAll the schemes listed in the "Action for Jobs" booklet, with the exception of career development loans and the travel to interview scheme which are operating on a pilot basis, are available in Batley and Spen.
The schemes specifically designed to help young people are:
- —YTS
- —new workers scheme
- —community industry
The schemes specifically designed to help the long-term unemployed are:
- —restart
- —the community programme
- —jobclubs