§ Mr. Strawasked the Secretary of State for Employment in respect of how many employees, and how many firms in the Blackburn area (a) temporary employment subsidy and supplement, (b) small firms employment subsidy, (c) job release scheme allowance, (d) temporary short-time working compensation, general and for textile, clothing and footwear sectors, And (e) any other job subsidy assistance was made available in each of the years 1973 to 1978 inclusive, and as near to date in the current year as possible, and in each case, at what cost.
§ Mr. Jim Lester, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 11 June 1979; Vol. 968, c. 76], gave the following answer:
I regret that information is not available in the form requested. The cumulative totals of applications approved, jobs involved and estimated costs of the special employment measures administered by my Department are given for the latest available dates in the schedule below.
convention. The conference was adjourned on 26 May, but we hope that negotiations will be resumed and completed before long.