§ Mr. Watkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people in (a) West Gloucestershire and (b) Gloucestershire have benefited from the job creation programme since its inception.
§ Mr. GoldingThe number of people who have benefited from the job creation programme—JCP—in any area is not readily obtainable. I understand from the Manpower Services Commission that 523 jobs in Gloucestershire have been approved for funding under JCP since October 1975, of which 50 were in the Gloucestershire, West constituency.
§ Mr. Watkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people have benefited from the job creation scheme in the United Kingdom since the inception of the scheme.
§ Mr. GoldingThe precise number of people who have benefited from the job creation programme is not readily available. However, I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that over 140,000 jobs in Great Britain have been approved for funding under the job creation programme since October 1975. Northern Ireland is not included in the scheme.