§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many jobs in Wales were being sustained by the temporary short-time working compensation scheme in July; and how this figure compares with that for each of the preceding six months.
§ Mr. Jim Lester[pursuant to his reply, 29 July 1980, c. 674]: The latest figure available is for 30 June 1980. The number of jobs supported in Wales for the six-month period January 1980—June 1980 is shown in the following table:
mates of the cost of reinstating the brigade are not readily available.