§ Mr. Duffyasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many employees in the Sheffield metropolitan district were working short-time under the temporary short-time working compensation scheme during March and April 1981; in what firms and in what main industrial groupings they worked; and when he expects the subsidy to end.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe following table shows the total number of jobs stated to be at risk in the applications from companies in the Sheffield metropolitan district current during March 1981 by main industrial groupings and total. The figures for April are not yet available.
Main Industrial Groupings Number of jobs stated as being at risk in original applications Metal Manufacture 7,113 Mechanical Engineering 1,219 Vehicles 580 Metal Goods not elsewhere specified 5,942 Bricks, Pottery, Glass, Cement, etc. 313 Remainder 844 Total 16,011 All applications are treated as confidential, and for that reason, names of firms participating in the scheme cannot be divulged.
The temporary short-time working compensation scheme is at present open for applications until 31 March 1982.
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Mr. Heiferasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons currently are supported by the temporary short-time working compensation scheme in the Liverpool travel-to-work area; and what were the figures for May 1980 and May 1979.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe total number of jobs stated to be at risk in the applications from companies in the Liverpool travel-to-work area that were current in March 1981 was 6,053. The figures for May 1980 and May 1979 were 1,923 and 427 respectively.