HC Deb 19 October 1976 vol 917 cc414-5W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if he will publish a table showing the number of projects approved under the job creation programme that have been submitted by county councils, giving the number of schemes, the number of man-weeks of work created and the cost of these projects for each county council in Wales at the latest available date;

(2) if he will publish a table showing the number of projects approved under the job creation programme, the number of man-weeks of work created and the total approved cost of these projects, for each of the 37 district councils in Wales at the latest available date.

Mr. Golding

I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the information is being collated and a full reply will be published as soon as possible.

Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total amount of funds that have to date been allocated to Wales under the job creation programme; how much of this has already been committed on schemes approved to date; and what is the approximate value of projects currently under consideration.

Mr. Golding

I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that to date £9.5 million has been allocated to Wales. Up to 8th October, 516 projects had been approved in Wales, providing up to 4,700 jobs at a cost of £6.9 million. 177 applications requesting approximately £1.5 million are currently under consideration.