§ Mrs. Kellett-Bowmanasked the Secretary of State for Employment at what stage in the decision-making process for introducing projects to improve employment prospects the officials of member States involve the responsible European Community officials.
§ Mr. John Grant, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 19th July 1976; Vol. 915, c. 402], gave the following information:
I understand that the hon. Member has in mind training and other projects to improve employment prospects which may qualify for help from the EEC Social Fund.
In taking decisions about such projects the United Kingdom Government
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§ Mr. John GrantThe information is as follows:
Council and the number of these establishments inspected: (a) routinely and (b) following a complaint, for each year since 1970.
§ Mr. John GrantThe information is as follows:
remuneration following: (a) a routine inspection and (b) a complaint inspection, and the amount of arrears paid in each case, for each years since 1970.
§ Mr. John GrantThe information is as follows:
takes account of assistance which may be available from the Fund. Those of my officers who are concerned with it are in constant touch with Commission officials, and the latter have frequently visited the United Kingdom for informal discussions, including discussions about new projects for which assistance has been or might be sought. There are also contacts between Commission officials and the Training Services Agency, one of whose Deputy Directors serves on an EEC advisory committee on vocational training. For the year 1975 allocations to the United Kingdom from the Fund totalled £45.9 million of which £39.6 million was in respect of projects in Great Britain and £6–3 million in respect of Northern Ireland.