HC Deb 24 January 1977 vol 924 cc449-50W
Mr. Henderson

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how much has been spent to date on the temporary employment subsidy in England and

£000s
England Scotland
1. Agriculture, forestry and fishing … … … 276 537
2. Mining and quarrying … … … 1,463 9
3. Food, drink and tobacco … … … 2,033 579
4. Coal and petroleum products … … … 218 —
5. Chemicals and allied industries … … … 1,201 —
6. Metal manufacture … … … 1,683 147
7. Mechanical engineering … … … 5,567 1,234
8. Instrument engineering … … … 931 395
9. Electrical engineering … … … 7,897 1,357
10. Shipbuilding and marine engineering … … … 2,403 935
11. Vehicles … … … 3,604 275
12. Metal goods not elsewhere specified … … … 5,997 606
13. Textiles … … … 32,937 4,174
14. Leather, leather goods and fur … … … 1,936 427
15. Clothing and footwear … … … 37,618 7,677
16. Bricks, pottery … … … 2,295 345
17. Timber, furniture, etc. … … … 3,079 242
18. Paper, printing and publishing … … … 8,345 242
19. Other manufacturing industries … … … 1,146 472
20. Construction … … … 2,720 547
21. Gas, electricity and water … … … 19 —
22. Transport and communications … … … 811 56
23. Distributive trades … … … 3,536 449
24. Insurance, banking, finance and business services … … … 218 28
25. Professional and scientific services … … … 138 46
26. Miscellaneous services … … … 3,394 208
27. Public administration and defence … … … — —
TOTALS … … … 131,465 20,987

Mr. Henderson

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how much has been spent to date on the temporary employment subsidy in England and Scotland, respectively; and how many jobs have been saved in each country as a result.

Mr. Golding

I regret that it is not possible to give precise information in the form requested. As at 31st December 1976, 138,387 jobs have been preserved in England as a result of approved applications under the temporary employment subsidy scheme. The estimated gross cost in subsidy, covering future commitment on these applications, assuming 12 months' payment in each case, is £13 million. The corresponding figures for Scotland are 22,093 jobs at a gross cost of £21 million.

Scotland, respectively, on each industry as defined in the standard industrial classification.

Mr. Golding

I regret that it is not possible to give precise information in the form requested. As at 31st December 1976 the estimated gross cost, assuming 12 months' payment in each case, of preserving jobs in England and Scotland by industry is shown on the attached schedule:

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