§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people have been employed in community industry schemes in (a) Ormskirk, (b) Kirkby and (c) the Ormskirk constituency since February 1974.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the information is as follows:
(1) Figures for the numbers of young people employed in community industry 333W schemes are available only in terms of the local authority in which the community industry unit is situated.
(2) No community industry unit has been established in Ormskirk and, consequently, no community industry schemes have been mounted in the borough.
(3) The number of young people employed in community industry schemes in Knowsley since February 1974 is 416. It is estimated that approximately 160 young people resident in Kirkby have been employed on these schemes.