§ Mr. William Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a table in the Official Report showing the number of persons employed on Action for Community Employment schemes in Northern Ireland, the positions they occupy and the cost per person employed, including the costs of office and supervisory staff and those costs incurred by the Civil Service; and what is the cost per person excluding the costs of office and supervisory staff and those costs incurred by the Civil Service on an annual basis.
§ Mr. Prior[pursuant to the reply, 24 November 1983, c. 317]: The information is as follows:
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Numbers 1. Number of Action for Community Employment employees at November 1983 2,854 2. Occupations: Clerical 142 Community work 706 Environmental work 750 Building/Repair 1,142 Exhibitions/Surveys/Research 114 £
3. Current estimated annual cost to the Exchequer per employee including Civil Service administration costs 4,360 4. Current estimated annual cost to the Exchequer per employee excluding Civil Service administration costs 4,200 Note:
Costs of office and supervisory staff are normally met by the sponsors and are not readily available.
The Department of Economic Development currently meets 90 per cent. of the gross wage costs up to a maximum of £98 per week.