§ Mr. John Pageasked the Secretary of State for Employment in which areas the experimental work scheme announced on 23rd November will operate.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithMy 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