§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he has yet decided whether he will extend temporary employment subsidy beyond March 1978; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GoldingThe TES scheme is at present under review along with all the other special employment measures due to close on 31st March 1978. An announcement about its future will be made as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Richard Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Employment how much the temporary employment subsidy measures in West Yorkshire have cost the Government since August 1975.
§ Mr. GoldingI regret that I am unable to give precise information in the form requested. As at 16th December 1977, the latest date for which information is available, the estimated cumulative total of subsidy authorised—assuming the maximum period of payment in each case—was about £30 million.