HC Deb 28 January 1987 vol 109 c276W
Mr. Favell

asked the Paymaster General if he will make a statement on the employment measures taken to help the north since June 1983.

Mr. Trippier

All the employment, training and enterprise measures run by my Departmemt and the Manpower Services Commission have benefited the north.

The main measures currently operating are:

  • Community programme
  • Enterprise allowance scheme
  • Voluntary projects programme
  • Community industry
  • Restart programme
  • Jobstart allowance
  • Jobclubs
  • Job release scheme
  • Job splitting scheme
  • New workers scheme
  • Travel to interview scheme
  • YTS
  • Adult training programmes
Those specifically introduced since June 1983 are the enterprise allowance scheme, the new workers scheme, jobclubs, travel to interview scheme and Restart.