HC Deb 06 July 1981 vol 8 c38W
Mr. Campbell-Savours

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many jobs in total are supported by the temporary short-time working compensation scheme for (a) each of the travel-to--work areas that comprise the county of Cumbria, (b) the Northern region, and (c) the North-West region, for the last month for which statistics are available.

Mr.Peter Morrison

The following table shows the figures requested:

Mayl981
Area Number of potentially redundant jobs covered in applications that were current in May 1981
Fumess travel-to-work area 59
Kendal travel-to-work area 91
Whitehaven travel-to-work area 252
Workington travel-to-work area 54l
Carlisle employment office area 732
Keswick employment office area Nil
Penrith employment office area 41
Northern region 17,606
North-West region 37,421

Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many operatives in manufacturing industries have been on short-time working in (a) Wolverhampton and (b) the West Midlands in each month since May 1979 to the latest convenient date.

Mr. Peter Morrison

I will reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.