Local Employment Act, 1960

HC Deb 10 May 1961 vol 640 cc61-2W

Mr. Ness Edwards

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many applications for financial assistance have been made under Sections 2,

Number of Applications	Section 2	Section 3	Section 4
				Made	Granted	Made	Granted	Made	Granted
England	…	…	…	67	40	28	15	205	57
Wales	…	…	…	34	23	6	3	66	9
Scotland	…	…	…	32	18	21	9	182	42

Mr. Ness Edwards

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many applications have been made for financial assistance under Section 7 of the Local Employment Act, 1960, in England, Wales and Scotland; and how many have been granted up to the latest convenient date.

Mr. Maudling

I understand from my right hon. Friends responsible for the

3, and 4 of the Local Employment Act, 1960; and how many have been granted, in England, Wales and Scotland, respectively, to the latest convenient date.

Mr. Maudling

The following is the information required, for the period to 31st March, 1961.

exercise of the powers under Section 7 of the Act that the figures are as follows:

——	England	Wales	Scotland
Number of applications made	23	23	29
Number of applications granted	7	6	3