HC Deb 11 November 1975 vol 899 c643W
Mr. Frank R. White

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people in the Bury and Radcliffe area are employed in the paper industry.

Mr. John Fraser

In Bury and Radcliffe at June 1974, the latest date for which figures are available, there were 4,300 employees in employment in the paper and board and associated industries (Minimum List Headings 481 to 484 of the Standard Industrial Classification 1968).

Mr. Frank R. White

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many companies in the Bury and Radcliffe area have applied for the temporary unemployment subsidy.

Mr. John Fraser

To date, only one company in the Bury and Radcliffe area has applied for the temporary employment subsidy.