HC Deb 15 February 1979 vol 962 cc625-6W
Mr. David Young

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many firms and workers in Bolton have benefited from temporary employment subsidy in each year since it was introduced to date.

Mr. Golding

I regret that the information is not available in the form requested. As at 12 February 1979, 74 aplications, covering 6,673 workers had been approved in Bolton since the inception of the scheme in August 1975.

Mr. David Young

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many workers and firms in the North-West have benefited from temporary employment subsidy in each year since it was introduced to date.

Mr. Golding

I regret that the information is not available in the form requested. The number of applications approved and the jobs involved for each

Estimated total discharges and deaths days Estimated total in-patient days
lschaemic heart disease 11,270 260,245
Bronchitis and emphysema* 3,800 64,605
Malignant neoplasm of trachea, bronchus and lung* 4,100 63,145
Diseases of the peripheral circulatory system* 16,950 663,205
* The groups of diagnoses given are the closest possible to those requested.

to 1978 given in the reply to the hon. Member for Liverpool, Scotland Exchange (Mr. Parry).—[Vol. 961, c. 402–41:

calendar year since the scheme's inception in August 1975 are as follows:

Applications approved Jobs involved
1975 38 4,321
1976 570 43,230
1977 843 54,485
1978 431 26,641

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