§ Mr. Milneasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the amounts paid in regional employment 78W 1970. Following is the available information:
premium in the Blyth constituency and the Northern Region during the past two years, and the amounts to be paid in regional employment premium during the next two years.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThe estimated payments made in respect of regional employment premium in Northern region in the financial years 1970–71 and 1971–72 were £306 million and £27.1 million respectively.
The amount payable in the financial years 1972–73 and 1973–74 is estimated at £29.3 million and £29.9 million respectively.
Figures in respect of the Blyth constituency are not available.