HC Deb 11 October 1976 vol 917 c45W
Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the various schemes of aid to employment for which his Department is responsible and which do not operate in the West Midlands.

Mr. Golding

I will reply to my hon. Friend as soon as possible.

Mr. Rooker

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the exclusion of the West Midlands from the new early retirement scheme.

Mr. Golding

The recently announced job release scheme which is to operate from 3rd January 1977 for a period of six months does not apply outside the assisted areas. This scheme is a new approach, as yet untried in this country, to the reduction of unemployment. It is limited to assisted areas which, in general, are the areas most affected by structural unemployment.

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