HC Deb 10 July 1963 vol 680 cc156-7W
Mr. W. T. Rodgers

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many applications for grants were received under Part I, Section 3 of the Local Employment Act, 1960, in the period 4th April to 3rd July, inclusive, and in each of the years 1960, 1961, 1962, and 1963; and how many applications were approved in each of these periods.

Mr. Erroll

The following table shows the number of applications received for grants under Section 3 of the Local

Employment Act, 1960, and the offers made in each of the periods in question:

Period Applications received Offers made
4th April–3rd July, 1963 181 None
1960 (1st April, 1960–31st December, 1960) 89 13
1961 64 42
1962 69 24
1963 (1st January, 1963–3rd July, 1963) 227 14
The figures for applications received include those which were subsequently withdrawn.