§ Mr. Hordernasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many jobs have been found through the young workers scheme; and what is his estimate of the average cost per job.
Table 1—Notified vacancies remaining unfilled on 3 February 1984 Standard Industrial Classification 1980 Jobcentres Accrington Bacup Bamber Bridge Barnoldswick Blackburn Blackpool Blackpool South Burnley Charley Clitheroe Colne Darwen Fleetwood Great Harwood Agriculture, forestry and fishing — — — — — — 1 — 1 — — — — — Coal extraction — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Mineral oil and natural gas extraction — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Mineral oil processing — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Nuclear fuel production — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Gas, electricity and water — — 1 — 5 2 — 1 — 1 1 — — — Extraction of other minerals and ores — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Metal manufacture 1 — — — — — — 1 — — — 1 — — Manufacture of non-metallic products — — — — — — — 1 1 1 — 1 2 — Chemical industry 1 — — 1 1 — 1 1 5 1 — 8 — — Production of man-made fibres — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Manufacture of metal goods 3 1 1 — 10 — — 1 1 — — 15 — — Mechanical engineering 8 — 1 — 17 — 1 3 2 — — 1 — 3 Manufacture of office machinery and data processing equipment — — 2 — 1 — — — — — — — — — Electrical and electronic engineering 1 — 2 — 11 — — 3 — — — 1 — 3 Manufacture of motor vehicles — 2 — — — — 1 1 — — — — — — Shipbuilding and repairing — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Manufacture of aerospace and other transport equipment 1 — — — — — — 3 — — — — — — Instrument engineering — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Food, drink and tobacco — 1 3 — 3 2 — 1 1 — 1 — 3 8 Textiles 9 1 — 2 2 — — 4 2 10 7 7 1 — Leather, footwear and clothing 4 10 1 2 10 1 — 13 10 6 5 3 — 2 Timber and furniture 7 1 1 1 4 — — 1 1 1 — 8 — — Paper, printing and publishing 2 — — — 5 — — 7 1 — 1 4 — 1 Other manufacturing 2 — — 3 7 — — 18 — — — 6 — — Construction 12 2 3 — 12 2 7 9 10 4 5 5 — 2 Wholesale distribution 1 2 4 — 10 6 5 4 — — 2 6 1 1 Retail distribution 10 1 17 1 38 51 4 28 16 4 2 6 4 2 Hotel and catering 11 — 2 1 34 10 2 10 8 9 1 4 — 3 Repair of consumer goods and vehicles 3 — — — 1 — 4 2 1 — — 1 — — Transport — — — — 2 2 2 — 4 5 1 1 1 — Telecommunications — — — — 1 — — 1 — 1 — — — — Insurance, banking, finance and business services 7 — 1 4 17 22 2 11 3 4 — 2 10 — Public administration and defence 17 1 6 5 36 42 15 17 14 8 2 8 6 5 Medical and other health services 14 — 1 — 47 24 12 2 6 55 — 5 1 — Other services—not elsewhere classified 5 — 1 — 17 20 11 27 6 5 4 5 8 5 TOTAL 120 22 47 20 291 184 68 170 93 115 32 98 37 35 462W
Standard Industrial Classification 1980 Jobcentres Haslingden Kirkham Lancaster Leyland Morecombe Nelson Ormskirk Padiham Preston Rawtenstall Skelmersdale St. Annes Thornton Cleveleys Agriculture, forestry and fishing — — 1 — — — 1 — — — — — — Coal extraction — — — — — — — — — — — — — Mineral oil and natural gas extraction — — — — 21 — — — — — — — —
§ Mr. Alan ClarkSince its inception in January 1982 over 287,000 applications have been approved under this scheme. It is estimated that the net Exchequer costs for each person who would otherwise have been unemployed and claiming benefit is £2,200.