§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many men have taken advantage of the job release scheme in each month since it was introduced, and at what age.
§ Mr. Jim LesterFollowing is the information:
ACCEPTED APPLICATIONS—MEN AGED 64 1977 1978 1979 January 4,365 753 1,725 February 2,418 542 1,727 March 1,871 575 1,200 April 1,489 672 1,651 May 2,050 823 — June 1,106 1,537 — July 551 2,124 — August 508 1,480 — September 428 2,106 — October 670 1,763 — November 494 1,664 — December 514 1,710 —
ACCEPTED APPLICATIONS—MEN AGED 60–64 May 1979 2,574 June 1979 8,621 July 1979 9,899 August 1979 7,726 September 1979 6,730 October 1979 5,411 November 1979 3,754 December 1979 2,142 January 1980 3,848
§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) whether he will now extend the job release scheme either immediately or by stages to cover all men aged over 60 years;
(2) when he expects to announce the outcome of his annual review of the current job release scheme due to end on 31 March.
§ Mr. Andersonasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he is yet in a position to announce whether the job release scheme will be extended beyond 31 March.
§ Mr. Jim LesterI refer the hon. and learned Member and hon. Members to my right hon. Friend's statement to the House on Thursday 14 February 1980. —[Vol. 978, c. 1755–66.]