HC Deb 24 May 1978 vol 950 c611W
Mr. Bradford

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what is the total number of jobs being supported by temporary employment subsidy, to the most recent available date, in

Industry Position as at 14th May 1978 Total number of jobs
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 114
Mining and quarrying 41 58
Food, drink and tobacco 1,123 1,352
Chemicals and allied industries 20 20
Metal manufacturing 100 100
Mechanical engineering 512 530
Instrument engineering 65
Shipbuilding 46 69
Vehicles 105 122
Metal goods not elsewhere specified 27 68
Textiles 8,377 14,622
Electrical engineering 75 573
Leather, leather goods, fur 23 235
Clothing and footwear 3,725 7,721
Bricks, pottery, glass, cement, etc. 117 494
Timber, furniture 440 471
Paper, printing and publishing 1,482 1,544
Other manufacturing industries 166 166
Construction 733 819
Transport and communication 81
Insurance, banking, finance and business services 10 10
Miscellaneous services 25 105
Distributive trades 108 265
TOTAL 17,255 29,604

Mr. Bradford

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total amount spent on temporary employment subsidy in Northern Ireland in the financial year 1977–78.

Mr. Concannon

The total amount spent on temporary employment subsidy in the financial year 1977–78 was £12,162,420.