§ Mr. Georgeasked the Secretary of State for Employment what are the latest figures for the number of applications of approvals for the Manpower Services Commission special temporary employment programme and the youth employment programme schemes within the Walsall area from (a) Walsall council, (b) voluntary organisations and (c) firms.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that to date 357 schemes providing up to 940 places have been approved under the special temporary employment programme and the youth opportunities programme in the Walsall area. Of these schemes 12 have been sponsored by the 585W local authority in Walsall giving only 16 places. Voluntary organisations have sponsored 17 schemes giving 165 places and private firms have sponsored 302 schemes giving 472 places.