§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people have been placed on employment action in Scotland in each of the months since the scheme started.
§ Mr. McLoughlinThe table shows the number of people in Scotland receiving employment action allowances as at each count date, plus the number starting to receive an allowance in the month ending at each count date since the programme started.
Date of Count Allowance Starts in Month Receiving Allowances on the Count Date 10 October 1991 0 0 14 November 1991 69 66 12 December 1991 213 263 9 January 1992 132 381 13 February 1992 563 842 12 March 1992 510 1,214 9 April 1992 559 1,535 14 May 1992 550 1,789 Source: The Employment Service.