§ Miss Boothroydasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many firms in the Sandwell travel-to-work area employ (a) less than 50 employees, (b) 51 to 150 employees, (c) 151 to 300 employees, (d) 301 to 500 employees and (e) 501 employees and above.
NUMBER OF PEOPLE COVERED BY SPECIAL EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING MEASURES DURING 1979 Scheme January February March April May June Temporary employment subsidy … 95,250 73,000 69,530 63,000 61,400 62,400 Short-time working compensation scheme … … … … 8,956 10,300 11,670 11,200 10,300 8,000 Small firms employment subsidy … 25,999 26,000 24,600 27,600 50,500 41,900 Job release scheme … … 20,998 21,900 22,200 22,900 24,200 31,700 Adult employment subsidy … 620 650 710 870 900 1,050 Job introduction scheme … … 181 220 210 190 210 210 Youth opportunities programme … 65,000 75,000 75,000 70,000 66,000 70,000 Community industry … … 5,056 5,100 5,100 5,200 5,300 5,400 Special temporary employment programme … … … 10,000 12,000 13,000 14,500 14,500 15,000 Training places supported in industry … … … … 25,017 29,000 26,000 26,000 26,100 25,700 Temporary short-time working compensation scheme … … — — — 370 12,300 31,400
Scheme July August September October November December Temporary employment subsidy … 60,400 40,700 31,800 23,400 18,900 18,600 Short-time working compensation scheme … … … … 5,900 3,000 2,400 1,970 1,970 1,720 Small firms employment subsidy … 45,500 59,400 72,700 75,800 72,800 36,400 Job release scheme … … 39,900 47,000 51,900 54,400 57,600 57,100 Adult employment subsidy … 700 650 550 410 330 — Job introduction scheme … … 210 200 180 230 120 140 Youth opportunities programme … 75,000 85,000 100,000 110,000 105,000 95,100 Community industry … … 5,700 5,600 5,800 5,800 6,100 6,300 Special temporary employment programme … … … 18,000 18,500 18,000 15,500 15,000 14,000 Training places supported in industry … … … … 26,200 25,400 24,600 24,700 15,800 12,900 Temporary short-time working compensation scheme … … 44,400 43,400 59,200 73,500 84,200 101,400