§ 73. Ms. Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of the allocation for article 4 of the European social fund went to the United Kingdom in the last year.
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§ Mr. GummerIn 1982 the United Kingdom's share of article 4 of the European Social fund was 39.5 per cent.
Mr. Jacksonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what proportion of total expenditure under each of the major training and retraining projects supervised by his Department in 1982 was funded through the European social fund.
§ Mr. GummerThe major training and retraining programmes funded by the Department of Employment are those operated by the Manpower Services Commission. Those which attracted grants from the European Social Fund in 1982, together with the proportion of total estimated expenditure which this represents, are as follows:
Scheme Social Fund grants as a proportion of total estimated expenditure in 1982* per cent. Youth Opportunities Programme (including New Style Training Places) 20 Community Industry 11 Training Opportunities Programme 11 Employment Rehabilitation 37.5 Note:
* The percentage figures are approximate because the Manpower Services Commission and the Social Fund operate on different financial years.
Mr. Jacksonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what proportion of total expenditure in the first full year of the youth training scheme he estimates will come from the European social fund.
§ Mr. GummerThe European Commission has not yet announced its decision on social fund allocations for 1983 for the major youth training programmes, including the youth training scheme, but I shall write to my hon. Friend as soon as I am in a position to do so.