§ Mr. Adam Butlerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many applications for temporary employment premium have been received from companies in the boot and shoe industry; how many have been approved and how many remain to be processed; and how many jobs and how much money is involved in each of the categories involved.
§ Mr. GoldingAs at 21st May, 44 applications, for the temporary employment subsidy covering 3,867 workers had been received from employers in the boot and shoe industry. Of these 31 applications covering 3,283 workers had been approved at an estimated cost of £2,987,500, assuming 12 months' payment in each case; 11 applications involving 290 workers were still under consideration—if these are approved an additional £302,000 will be paid in subsidy assuming 12 months' payment in each case; two applications involving 294 workers had been rejected.