§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Employment how, in respect of the Manchester area, the number of community enterprise programme approvals for the current year is expected to compare with that for the previous year; if he will explain any difference in numbers; and if he will supply comparable figures for Merseyside.
§ Mr. AlisonThe numbers of places available under the community enterprise programme in both Manchester and Merseyside for 1981–82 and 1982–83 are as follows:
1981–82 1982–83 Manchester 1,808 2,261 Merseyside 2,304 2,250 The intention is to increase the number of places available in Manchester by 453—from 1,808 to 2,261—this year through a transfer of resources from other parts of the regional allocation. However, as the regional allocation is currently fully committed, this transfer can take place only when schemes in other parts of the region come to an end.