§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Employment if, in view of the fact that many of those engaged on job creation schemes on Merseyside are learning a craft and participation in day release schemes and yet have to leave their employment at the end of 52 weeks, he will consider amending the rule so as to make it more flexible and sensitive to individual needs.
§ Mr. GoldingNo, although I have asked the Manpower Services Commis-66W sion to do everything possible to assist employees affected in this way. The Job Creation Programme is limited to providing short-term employment. The maximum period was fixed at one year in order to enable as many unemployed people as possible to participate in the scheme.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many of those engaged in the job creation scheme on Merseyside and nationally will have to leave in the next (a) month and (b) two months, because they have completed 52 weeks; and how many of these were learning a craft and/or attending day release courses.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the information requested is not available. It could be obtained only from project sponsors and would be difficult and expensive to collect.