§ Mr. Peter Millsasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what progress has been made and what projects are being examined in relation to job creation schemes in the Torrington area of Devon;
(2) how many job creation schemes are in operation in the Torrington area of Devon.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that there are no projects approved or under consideration for job creation programme252W funding in Torrington. However, 11 projects have been approved to date in the Torridge district of Devon. Nine of these have been completed and two are currently in operation. A further two applications are under consideration.