HC Deb 05 July 1983 vol 45 cc77-8W
Mr. Murphy

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will expand the enterprise scheme.

Mr. Alan Clark

As announced in the Budget on 15 March 1983, the experimental enterprise allowance scheme which helps unemployed people to set up their own businesses will be extended to the whole country on 1 August 1983, and will provide grants for a further 25,000 people in the period to 31 March 1984.