§ Mr. Peter Walkerasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the anticipated total amount now to be expended in 1976–77 on job creation programmes; and how much will have been spent in 1975–76.
NUMBERS UNEMPLOYED AND NOTIFIED UNFILLED VACANCIES IN THE AREA COVERED BY THE COVENTRY EMPLOYMENT OFFICE Unfilled vacancies Numbers Unemployed At Employment Office At Careers Office January 1974 … … … … … 4,978 1,364 321 January 1976 … … … … … 14,704 324 74 The vacancy figures relate only to vacancies notified to the employment office and careers office and remaining unfilled at the date of the count. They are not a measure of total vacancies. Because of possible duplication the figures for the employment office and careers office should not be added together.
§ Mr. Peter Walkerasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of unemployed construction workers in the city of Coventry in January 1973 and January 1976.
§ Mr. John FraserAt January 1973 there were 685 unemployed people in the Coventry employment office area who last
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Sponsor Number of jobs Duration (weeks) Grant requested £ Decision Wansbeck District Council … 10 26 10,253 Approved Wansbeck District Council … 10 12 4,639 Approved Wansbeck District Council … 10 12 4,639 Approved Wansbeck District Council … 10 12 4,639 Approved Wansbeck District Council … * * * Rejected Castle Morpeth Borough Council … 8 15 3,569 Approved Castle Morpeth Borough Council … 4 30 3,569 Approved Castle Morpeth Borough Council … 4 30 3,570 Approved Castle Morpeth Borough Council … 8 15 3,957 Approved * Not stated
§ Mr. Harold WalkerA total of £70 million has been made available for the job creation programme. I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the value of projects approved up to 13th February is £11.07 million, and it is expected that the remainder of the £70 million will be allocated by the end of 1976.