HC Deb 24 January 1979 vol 961 cc165-6W
Mr. Craigen

asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if he will give the latest figures for the number of people assisted in each English economic planning region, Scotland and Wales under each of the following measures: temporary employment subsidy, short-time working compensation scheme, small firms employment subsidy, job release scheme, adult employment subsidy, job introduction scheme, youth opportunities programme, community industry, special temporary employment programme, and job creation programme;

(2) if he will indicate, for the following schemes (a) the date the scheme started, (b) the date the scheme closed or closes for applications or the date on which the scheme ceased operation and (c) the cumulative number of people assisted in each English economic planning region, Scotland and Wales, namely, youth opportunities programme, special temporary employment programme, job creation programme, temporary employment subsidy, small firms employment subsidy, short-time working compensation scheme, job introduction scheme, adult employment subsidy, job release, community industry, recruitment subsidy for school leavers, youth employment subsidy, and work experience scheme;

(3) how many applications have been received under the special temporary employment programme for the funding of co-operative workshops; and how many have been approved, giving details of the name of sponsor, the amount of grant, the number of jobs created, the nature of project and the period of funding.

Mr. Golding

I will reply to my hon. Friend as soon as possible.