§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many individuals have taken early retirement on job release since May 1979 in (a) the North-West, (b) Merseyside, (c) Kirkby and (d) Ormskirk.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonSince the inception of the job release scheme in 1977, 16,978 people have taken job release in the North-West. I regret that the other information requested is not available.