HC Deb 24 May 1989 vol 153 c574W
Mr. Wareing

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many applications have been awarded for grant aid for the special aids to employment; and how many have been awarded for each of the past five years.

Mr. Lee

The information requested about the number of applications made for grant aid under the special aids to employment scheme is not available. The numbers of grants authorised for each of the past five years were:

Number
1984–85 1,640
1985–86 2,386
1986–87 2,630
1987–88 3,041
1988–89 4,242