§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many local authorities and police authorities have applied for, and how many have received, financial help to enable them to provide unemployed young people with jobs in support of the police service under the job creation scheme; and if he will list in the Official Report the authorities, the number of young people who have benefited and the sums of money involved.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that three local authorities and 24 police authorities have applied for financial assistance under the Job Creation Programme. Grants have been given to three local authorities and 22 police authorities. The following is a list of the sponsors, number of jobs and total grants involved:
Secretary of State for the Environment, discussed implementation with representatives of all the local authorities' associations for England and Wales on 1st February.