asked the Minister for Labour the estimated total expenditure and numbers employed each year on the social employment scheme since its establishment; and the estimate for 1989.
Written Answers. - Social Employment Scheme Statistics.
132.
The total expenditure and numbers employed each year on the social employment scheme since its establishment were as follows:
|
Expenditure |
Man-years |
|
|
£ million |
||
|
1985 |
7,254 |
1,501 |
|
1986 |
39,823 |
8,900 |
|
1987 |
43.479 |
8,434 |
|
1988 (estimated) |
43.410 |
9,600 |
Expenditure and activity levels for 1989 will be the same as for 1988.