HC Deb 03 February 1978 vol 943 cc357-8W
Mr. Crawford

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he intends to take to replace the regional employment premium.

Mr. Joel Barnett

As my right hon. Friend explained in his statement of 15th December 1976, the withdrawal of regional employment premium was accompanied by the introduction of a number of more selective measures designed to assist employment and investment which have since been expanded and complemented. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Employment announced in the debate on 30th January our intention to continue in broadly similar form those employment measures for which the closing date for applications is 31st March.