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the scheme up to 6th April 1976; and what has been the cost of helping these persons.
Mr. Golding: As at 9th April, the nearest available date, 29 applications
workers covering 2,344
had been approved in Wales since the introduction of the scheme The estimated cost of mbudy assuming 12 months' payment in cach case is £2,027,000.
On the same date four applications covering 880 workers were under con- scleration.
Earnings (Manufacturing Industry)
Mr. Wigley asked the Secretary of State for Employment, what were the average weekly earnings of men aged 21 and over in manufacturing industry in Wales, Scotland and England, respec- lively, at the most recent convenient date.
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6.33
Mr. Golding; The following esti. males are based on the Deparunent's regular survey of the earnings of manual workers in manufacturing industries in October 1975. The average grosa weekly earnings of full-time manual men, ageck 21 and over, in all manufacturing indus- tries were then: Wales, £59-52; Scotlandę £60-38. England, £59-75.
Disabled Persons
Mr. Ashley asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish figures showing, for the latest available date, the number of persons in the work force and the number of persons registered as disabled with is Department; and the number and percentage' in each group who were unemployed.
Mr. John Grant : The required informa tion is as follows:
Total number of employees (employed and unemployed) in the
work force as at December 1975
Total mamber of people registerol as disabled as at April 1976...
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTTI
AFFAIRS
Conferences in London
Mr. Neubert asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what major conferences at Prime Minister or Foreign Minister level we anticipated to take place in London dur- ing the course of 1977; at what dates ; what estimate has been made of the num- ber of Press, radio and television reporters likely to cover these conferences; and what detailed facilities are planned to be provided for them commensurate with the United Kingdom's obligations as the host country.
Mr. Hattersley: During the first six months of 1977 when the United King- dom will exercise the Presidency of the FEC, at least one meeting of the Euro- rean Council at the level of Heads of Government will be held in London, as well as a number of meetings of the Foreign Ministers of the Nine and prob- ably of other EBC Ministers. The North Atlantic Council will meet in London at Foreign Minister level in May, and the Commonwealth Heads of Government .n June. Fum dates have not yet been
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23,201,000 $13,064
Number and percentage who were unemployed as at 8th April 1976
1,231,218 (5·4%) 75,857 (13-6%
determined for all of these meetings, and the exact number deriving from the British presidency of the ESC cannot be forecast, as some may have to be set up at short notice.
Lancaster House is being made ready as the conference centre for all these meetings, and a lease has been taken on the Old Bath Club, in nearby Little St. James' Street, which is being converted for use as a Press Centre equipped with a full range of Press, radio and TV facilities. The main bricting room will accommo- date upwards of 250 journalists plus TV cameramen. The briefings will also bo carried by close circuit television to other parts of the Press centre. These facilities will be more comprehensive and con- venient than those made for any previous conference held in London.
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Hong Kong
Mr. Dan Jones asked the Secretary dë State for Foreign and Commouwva.la Affairs if he will make a regarding
the Industrial Tra Ordinances for the clothing industry and the construction industry in Hong Ý and w what extent such orduties be extended to other undesires
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