§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total number of persons who were granted assistance to move out of Wales to seek work, under the Job Search Scheme, during 1976.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that during the nine months ended 30th September 1976, 41 persons received assistance under the speculative temporary transfer facility of the Job Search Scheme to seek work outside Wales. Also under the Job Search Scheme, there is provision for the payment of return fares in connection with interviews for employment, but the figures are not recorded on the basis of the destination of journey. In the nine months ended 30th September 1976, 956 workers in Wales received such assistance. Statistics are not available for the quarter ended 31st December 1976.