§ 17. Mr. Altonasked the Paymaster General if he will review the procedures which prevent applicants who have been unemployed for less than six months from joining the community programme.
§ Mr. LeeNo. The community programme is specially designed for long term unemployed people who have greater difficulty than those unemployed for a shorter period in getting into work.
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§ 49. Mr. Willie W. Hamiltonasked the Paymaster General if he will make a statement on the future development of the community programme.
§ Mr. LeeIn 1987–88 the community programme will provide jobs for some 300,000 people, the same level as in 1986–87. The emphasis of the programme will be on improving the quality of projects and provision will be focused more closely on priorities such as inner cities, enterprise, and national initiatives live crime prevention, energy efficiency and tourism.