§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list all the job creation measures currently employed in Kirkby and Ormskirk; and if all of them are to continue in existence.
§ Mr. Jim LesterThe job creation measures under which people in Kirkby and Ormskirk are currently benefiting are the special temporary employment programme, the small firms employment subsidy and the job introduction scheme for disabled people.
New applications under the special temporary employment programme will be limited to development, special development, and inner city areas. Kirkby will therefore continue to benefit but no new applications will be approved for projects in Ormskirk.
From 1 July 1979 to 31 March 1980 the small firms employment subsidy will be restricted to small manufacturing firms in Kirkby. It will no longer be available in Ormskirk.
The job introduction scheme for disabled people, due to run until January 1980, will continue to be available in both areas.