HC Deb 28 June 1972 vol 839 cc374-5W
Mr. McBride

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what were the amounts paid in regional employment premium in Wales in the years 1970–71 and 1971–72 and the amounts estimated to be paid in Regional Employment Premium in the years 1972–73 and 1973–74.

Mr. Dudley Smith

The estimated payments made in respect of regional employment premium in the Welsh Development Area in the financial years 1970–71 and 1971–72 were £14.1 million and £12.1 million respectively. The amount payable in the financial years 1972–73 and 1973–74 is estimated to be £12.9 million and £13.2 million respectively.