HC Deb 21 June 1979 vol 968 cc695-6W
Mr. Michael Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what plans he has to encourage employment in the Brigg and Scunthorpe constituency.

Mr. Jim Lester

Employment in Brigg and Scunthorpe, as in the rest of the country, will benefit from our policies of restoring incentives, removing barriers to enterprise, encouraging efficiency and creating a climate in which industry and

Mr. Jim Lester

The following is the information available:

commerce can flourish. The youth opportunities programme, community industry, the job release scheme and the temporary short-time working compensation scheme will continue to be available in the Brigg and Scunthorpe area as temporary means of alleviating unemployment.