§ Ms. ShortTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish up-to-date figures showing the total number of payments made under the job start scheme, together with a breakdown of the wages of jobs covered by the scheme in the same format used in the reply given on 10 December 1987,Official Report, columns 231–32.
§ Mr. NichollsThe total number of payments made under the job start programme from 1 July 1986 to 30 June 1989 is 35,393. The breakdown of wages of jobs covered by the scheme is as follows:
/ 1 July 1986 to 30 June 1989 Wages Number £ Under 40 1,064 40 to 49 919 50 to 59 4,199 60 to 69 7,512 70 to 79 14,779 80 to 90 6,441 Information not available 479.