asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons have benefited from the recruitment subsidy for school leavers in the Mid-Northumberland employment exchange area.

Since the commencement of the recruitment subsidy for school leavers scheme on 13th October 1975 a total of 53 applications have been approved in respect of young people who have obtained employment in the Mid-Northumberland employment area.

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many workers have benefited from the temporary employment subsidy in the Mid-Northumberland employment exchange area.

No application for payment of the temporary employment subsidy has been received from this area.