§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for Employment what action he will take to alleviate the problem of redundant job creation programme employees at the conclusion of their period of JCP work.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerThe Manpower Services Commission will do everything possible through its own services and with the help of the Careers Service to assist employees under the job creation programme to find appropriate training or employment after the project on which they are employed has ended.
§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the rates of pay for a 21-year-old employed under the community industry scheme and the job creation programme; and whether there is a different rate for the same job under the two schemes.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerThe two programmes have defferent objectives and pay on a different basis.
No 21-year-olds are employed under the community industry scheme.
I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that employees under the job creation programme typically receive the local authority rate for the job. For unskilled manual workers aged 18 or above, this is £36.80 per week.
Before the local authority rates were increased in November 1975 the rate for the job under the community industry scheme was about 95 per cent. of the local authority rate for 16–17-year olds, 80 per cent. of the rate for 18-year-olds and 90 per cent. of the rate for those aged 19 and above, the actual rates being £18.80 for 16-year-olds, £20.95 for 17-year-olds, £24.30 for 18-year-olds and £27.35 for 19-year-olds. These rates are shortly to be reviewed.
§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many projects have been recommended for approval by the Merseyside Action Committee under the job creation programme.
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§ Mr. Harold WalkerI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that up to 12th March 107 projects had been approved in Merseyside.
§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many of the applications submitted to the Merseyside Action Committee of the job creation programme were sponsored by (a) local authorities' public bodies, (b) voluntary bodies and (c) individuals.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that up to 15th March 206 applications had been submitted to the Merseyside area office, of which 123 were from local authorities or other public bodies; 77 were from voluntary organisations; and six were from private firms.
§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Employment what conditions are imposed upon applicants submitting proposals of work for the job creation programme.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the guidelines for the programme are as follows.
Projects should provide suitable work for those the project is intended to help; be work which would not otherwise be
Action Committee Date of first official meeting Date when first project recommended for approval Scotland, West … 7th November 1975 7th November 1975 Scotland, East … 6th November 1975 6th November 1975 Wales … 24th October 1975 5th November 1975 Northern England … 10th October 1975 10th October 1975 Merseyside … 22nd October 1975 22nd October 1975 South-West England … 7th November 1975 7th November 1975 North-West England … 30th January 1976 11th February 1976 Yorkshire and Humberside … 4th February 1976 10th February 1976 Midlands … 29th January 1976 29th January 1976
§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will set out in the Official Report the names and positions of those making up the action committees of the job creation programme.
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Sponsors should satisfy the Commission that they can make adequate arrangements for the supervision of the project, including control of the spending of the MSC grant; show that resources are available to provide for those aspects of the project which will not be covered by the MSC grant; recruit all project employees through offices of the Employment Service Agency or Careers Service; not propose a project for personal gain; show that the consequent or co-operation of all interested parties has been obtained.
§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Employment when each job creation action committee was established; and what was the date upon which each committee approved its first project.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the information is as follows:
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the information is as follows: 533W
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Action Committee Chairman Representatives of Employers Representatives of Trades Unions Representatives of Local Authorities Representatives of Voluntary Organisations Scotland, West … Dr. D. Docherty, (Member of Manpower Services Commission). Mr. H. H. Tomlinson. Mr. J. Jack, (General Secretary Scottish T.U.C. retd.). Councillor R. Rynes, (Glasgow District Council). Mr. E. Humphries, (National President, Fire Brigade Union). Councillor R. Stewart, (Strathcylde Regional Council). Scotland East … Dr. D. Docherty Mr. C. S. Hudson. Mr. J. A. Matheson, (N.U.R.). Councillor R. Gough, (Vice-Convenor, Fife Regional Council). Mr. J. E. Beattie, (Assistant Secretary, C.B.I.). Mr. J. Henry, (Edinburgh Trades Council). Councillor I. D. Mackie, (Tayside Regional Council). South-West England … Professor R. A. B. Leaper, (University of Exeter). Mr. A. N. G. Dalton. Mr. C. D. Pike, (Chief of Regional Council, C.B.I.). Mr. A. Bennett, (Chairman, S.W. Regional Council, T.U.C). Mr. W. Harner, T.G.W.U.). Mr. C. V. Lucas. (Chief Executive Devon County Council). Mr. A. L. Dennis, (Chief Executive Cornwall County Council). Midlands … Gp. Capt. G.P. Cecil-Wright D.L. (Director, Warne, Wright & Rowland Ltd.). Mr. W. R. P. King. Mr. J. M. Hardy, (Reg. Organiser, T.U.C). Mr. F. G. Chater, (Div. Organiser, A.U.E.W.). Mr. D. J. Hender, (Chief Executive West Midlamds C.C.). Mr. E. Cust, (Chief Executive, Warwickshire C.C.). Mr. J. B. Brown, (Chief Executive Staffordshire C.C.). Merseyside … Professor F. F. Ridley, (University of Liverpool). Mr. J. G. Parkes, (Chairman, Merseyside Chamber of Commerce and Industry). Mr. J. S. Pugh. Mr. R. J. Palmer, (Div Organiser, T.G.W.U.). Mr. G. Russell, (Div. Organiser A.U.E.W.). Sir Stanley Holmes, (Chief Executive Merseyside Met. Council). Mr. A. J. Stocks, (Chief Executive, Liverpool City Council). Mr. H. R. Poole (Chief Executive Liverpool Council for Voluntary Service). Yorkshire and Humberside Professor J. A. Bottomley, (University of Bradford). Mr. W. H. Ashby. Mr. G. B. Brumwell, (Reg. Sec. U.C.A.T.T.). Mrs. B. Huffingley, (Secretary, Leeds Trades Council Club). Mr. J. H. W. Glen, (Chief Executive Humberside C.C.). Mr. F. A. Mallett, (Chief Executive S. Yorkshire C.C.). Mr. J. A. Vogler, (General Manager Oxfam Wastesaver Ltd.). 536W537W
Action Committee Chairman Representatives of Employers Representatives of Trades Unions Representatives of Local Authorities Representatives of Voluntary Organisations Wales … Dr. A. F. Trotman Dickenson, (Vice Principal of Univ. of Wales Inst, of Science and Technology, Mr. J. R. Ganmon, Mr. T. E. Tyrrell. Mr. J. Burneil, (Chairman, C.B.I. Education and Training Committee). Mr. G. Wright, (Gen. Reg. Sec. T.G.W.U.; Wales (T.U.C.). Mr. A. Kirkwood, (Wales Gen. See., N.U.R.; Chairman Welsh Industrial Development Board). Mr. T. M. Haydon Rees, (Chief Executive, Clwyd C.C.). Mr. M. E. J. Rush, (Clerk and Chief Officer. W. Glamorgan C.C.). Northern England … Professor A. Wolfendale, (University of Durham). Mr. F. E. King. Mr. W. J. Purvis, (A.U.E.W.). Mrs. M. Morrison, (N.E.C. Member and C.S.U. organiser). Mr. J. J. Gardner, (Chief Executive Tyne and Wear C.C.). Mr. N. Abram, (Chief Executive Hartlepool B.C.). North-West England … Professor John Morris, (Manchester Business School). Sir William Mather. Dr. D. A. Harper. Mr. C. M. Barnett, (Secretary, N.W. Regional Council T.U.C.). Mr. D. G. Farrar, (Reg. Sec. T.G.W.U.). Mr. R. Calderwood, (Chief Executive Manchester City Council). Mr. P. D. Inman, (Chief Executive Lancashire C.C.). Sir George Ogden, (Chief Executive Greater Manchester Council).
§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many jobs have been created since the announcement of the jobs creation programme to date; and how many of these jobs have started.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that, up to 12th March, 1,156 projects had been approved, providing 13,995 jobs. Of these, 591 projects, involving 8,124 jobs, had started.
§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list every project that has been submitted to the Merseyside Action Committee since the inception of the job creation programme, detailing the sponsor, number of jobs involved and the decision reached for each project.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI am arranging for the information to be collected and will reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.