§ Mr. Hendersonasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many applications, covering how many jobs have been approved for temporary employment subsidy in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland, respectively.
§ Mr. GoldingAs at 21st May, 75 applications covering 5,776 jobs had been approved in respect of Scotland; 508 applications covering 42,637 jobs in respect of England, and 43 applications covering 3,749 jobs in respect of Wales. A separate TES scheme operates in Northern Ireland and is the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, but I understand that 22 applications covering 2,797 jobs have been approved under that scheme.
§ Mr. Stottasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many jobs have been saved by the introduction of the temporary employment subsidy in the Bolton travel-to-work area.
§ Mr. GoldingAs at 21st May, 15 applications covering 1,750 jobs had been approved. A further four applications covering 286 workers were under consideration.