§ Sir David Priceasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many males have entered the job release scheme in each year since its inception; and how many in each year were aged 62, 63 and 64 years, respectively.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe following table details the information available. I regret that information on the age at entry of participants in the Scheme is not held on a cumulative basis and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Job release scheme Calendar Years Number of males entering job release scheme 1977–78 16,464 1978–79 15,749 1979–80 53,160 1980–81 27,719 1981–82 19,875 1982–83 46,852 January-June 1983 15,469 Total 195,288