§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish figures showing the estimated gross cost and net cost per employee in 1976 in the job creation programme.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the average gross cost to the commission of each job provided under the Job Creation Programme in 1976 was £1,357. It is estimated that the net cost is not much more than a third of this figure, ie about £450.
§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how wages are assessed for jobs created by the job creation programme;
(2) what is the minimum and what is the maximum weekly wage paid for work through the job creation programme.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that minimum and maximum wage rates are not laid down under the Job Creation Programme. Employees are paid at the local rate for the particular job. The commission's contribution to an employees wages is, however, limited to a maximum of £56 per week.