§ Mr. Spriggsasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish details of the numbers of men, women, and school leavers who are signing the register for unemployment benefit as short-time workers employed for one, two, three or four days a week, respectively, in the St. Helens employment departmental area; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Jim LesterI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.