§ Mr. Parkasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many applications have been made and what are the numbers covered, regionally and nationally, under the special temporary employment programme; and if further applications can be made.
§ Mr. Jim LesterI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that information of applications received is available only for the second year of the programme. The following table shows the number of schemes applied for between 1 April 1979 and end May 1979, the number of those schemes which were approved and the number of places generated.
schemes approved, places approved and the estimated number of entrants.
Act. No applications for projects outside these areas will be accepted. However, existing projects outside these areas will be allowed to recruit the long-term unemployed to fill vacancies arising before the project expires.