§ Mr. Hendersonasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many places are available under the community industry scheme in England and Scotland, respectively; and how many were taken up in each country during 1976.
§ Mr. Golding2,700 places are available in the Community Industry Scheme in England and 850 in Scotland. On 17th December 1976 there were 2,461 young people employed by the Community Industry Scheme in England and 824 in Scotland. At the beginning of 1976, 1,700 places were available in England and 1,360 were occupied. The comparative figures for Scotland were 550 and 467 respectively.