§ Mr. O'Halloranasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many jobs were created in the area covered by the Medina Road, London N7 employment office by the Manpower Services Commission; how many placings were provided by the Medina Road, London N7, employment office in the first quarter of 1976; and how many people in the same period completed courses under the trainning opportunities scheme.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that no jobs have been created in the area covered by the Medina Road, London N7, employment office by the Manpower Services Commission's job creation programme. During the quarter beginning 5th January 1976 and ending 2nd April 1976, 708 people were placed in employment by the Medina Road office, of which 573 were men and 135 women. The individual monthly totals were:
Month Males Females Total January … … 272 69 341 February … … 156 33 189 March … … 145 33 178 The number of people who completed courses under the training opportunities scheme in the TSA's London region during the first quarter of 1976 was as follows:
TRAINING ESTABLISHMENTS Skill-centres Colleges of further education Employers' establishments Residential Training Colleges Total 746 2,169 238 55 3,208 It is regretted that figures for the area covered by the Medina Road office could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost both in terms of money and staff time.