HC Deb 08 June 1976 vol 912 cc649-50W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many jobs have resulted to date in the North-West Region from the job creation scheme; how many of these are in the area covered by the Macclesfield constituency;

Mr. Mulley

The Government White Paper on Public Expenditure to 1979–80 (Cmnd. 6393) includes programmes for libraries in Great Britain, at 1975 Survey Prices, of £151.6 million in 1977–78. compared with £159.8 million in 1976–77 and £154.9 million in 1975–76. These figures include provision for purchase grants of £3.7 million, £3.5 million and £3.2 million respectively.