§ Mr. Wainwrightasked the Paymaster General how many unemployed persons have joined the job start scheme in each of the pilot areas where it operates.
§ Mr. LangOn 14 March, the latest date for which figures are available, a total of 93 applications for the job start allowance had been accepted. The numbers in each pilot area were as follows:
Numbers Dundee 10 Billingham 1 Preston 18 Huddersfield 10 Stoke 18 Port Talbot and Neath 18 Plymouth 11 Crawley/Horsham 5 Ealing 2 Total 93