§ Mr. Tilleyasked the Secretary of State for subsidy under the small firms em- involving how many firms and jobs were (a) received and (b) approved for small firms employment subsidy in the Lambeth partnership area since the scheme was extended to inner city areas.
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§ Mr. Jim Lester,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 20 June 1979], gave the following answer:
As at 18 June 1979, 211 applications for subsidy under the small firms employment subsidy scheme had been received from small firms in the Lambeth inner city partnership area, of which 203 had been approved. At 31 May 1979 323 extra jobs were being supported by the scheme.