asked the Secretary of State for Industry (1) what is the value of (a) tiding-over allowances and (b) resettlement grants paid by the European Coal and Steel Community to redundant workers in the United Kingdom, in the Northern Region, and in Cleveland County, respectively, over the last five years;(2) what financial assistance has been given by the European Coal and Steel Community towards helping to retrain redundant workers in the United Kingdom, in the Northern Region, and in Cleveland County, respectively, over the last five years.
The following table shows the approximate total payments made under the Iron and Steel Readaptation Benefits Scheme to United Kingdom steel workers, from 1st January 1973 to
| … | … | … | United Kingdom | Northern Region | Cleveland County | |
| Unemployment Benefit | … | … | … | 1,290,000 | 45,000 | 4,600 |
| Earnings make-up | … | … | … | 640,000 | 8,500 | 4,400 |
| Training allowances | … | … | … | 238,000 | 200 | 200 |
| Training costs | … | … | … | 700,000 | 1,750 | 1,750 |
| Resettlement grants | … | … | … | 11,000 | — | — |
asked the Secretary of State for Industry what grants or loans have been made available by the European Coal and Steel Community to individuals and firms whose investments ensure the productive re-employment of workers made redundant in the iron and steel industry in the United Kingdom, in the Northern Region, and in Cleveland County, respectively, in the last five years.
Following is the information:
| £ million | ||||
| United Kingdom | … | … | … | 56·875 |
| Northern Region | … | … | … | 7·665 |
| Cleveland County | … | … | … | 0·765 |