Development Areas (Selective Employment Premiums)

HC Deb 07 December 1967 vol 755 cc389-90W

Mr. Michael Shaw

asked the Minister of Labour what are the estimated annual costs of the selective employment premiums to be paid in respect of each of the development areas.

Mr. Hattersley

For 1968–69 I estimate that the clost of selective employment premiums (i.e. refund of selective employment tax plus the additional amount, but excluding regional employment premium) in each of the development areas will be as follows: Scottish development area—£43 million. Northern development area—£30 million. North-Western development area—£19½million. Welsh development area—£13 million. South-Western development area—£1.7 million.