HC Deb 22 December 1971 vol 828 c367W
Mr. John Page

asked the Secretary of State for Employment in which areas the experimental work scheme announced on 23rd November will operate.

Mr. Dudley Smith

My right hon. Friend asked the National Association of Youth Clubs, which will be running the scheme, to put proposals to him as to the areas in which the scheme would operate. Its proposals have now been considered and it has been decided to extend the scheme to eight areas, within the half a million pounds allocated. In England

NUMBERS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED IN THE AREA COVERED BY THE KETTERING EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE
Men Boys Women Girls Total Temporarily stopped included in total
9th December, 1968 344 5 34 383
8th December, 1969 402 9 40 5 456
7th December, 1970 362 21 37 9 429 2
6th December, 1971 (provisional) 529 11 66 8 614 30