HC Deb 25 January 1977 vol 924 c542W
Mr. Henderson

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people have been engaged as a part of the work experience programme in England and Scotland, respectively; and at what cost.

Mr. Golding

I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that under the work experience programme, by 15th January 1977, 2,686 young people were known to have been engaged in England at a cost of £1,194,000 and 270 in Scotland at a cost of £132,000.