§ Mr. Nellistasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give figures to show how much was invested in new machinery per worker in 1975, 1980, 1985 and at the latest available date; and what comparative information he has for the United States of America, Germany, France, Japan and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development average for the same years.
§ Mr. Alan Clark[pursuant to his reply, 24 February 1987]: Data on new investment in plant and machinery a re not readily available for all countries. The available information on investment in machinery and transport equipment is given in the following table:
training places; 83 per cent. of those interviewed received offers of available opportunities. The immediate outcome of these offers was:
- 304 were placed directly into jobs.
- 311 were placed into training.
- 120 were placed directly on the Enterprise Allowance Scheme and so became self-employed.
- 1,342 were placed on Restart Courses.
- 85 were placed in Jobclubs.
- 127 were placed in voluntary work.
- 4,684 were referred to other specialists and services.
The above figures for placing reflect only those arising directly from referrals made during the Restart interview. They do not reflect people who later find jobs, or other solutions to their unemployment, wholly or partly as a result of advice given by counselling staff or Restart
383WCourses. The Department of Economic Development does not follow the progress of individuals once they have been counselled under Restart.