asked the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the outcome of the skill shortage mobility experiment.

I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the skill shortage mobility experiment was introduced in January 1979 for a trial period of 12 months. A premium of £500 was paid to the unemployed or redundant workers in 18 selected occupa

		Department of Employment		Manpower Services Commission		Health and Safety		Advisory, Conciliation
						Commission/Executive and Arbitration Service
		Staff	£	Staff	£	Staff	£	Staff	£
1976	…	19	114,300	25	140,900	13	85,600	3	22,000
1977	…	21	129,800	29	174,000	18	119,700	3	23,700
1978	…	21	147,800	34	215,600	24	169,700	4	32,300
1979	…	21	161,100	38	273,700	24	185,300	4	35,800
1980	…	20	198,100	38	355,200	23	233,500	4	47,200

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