§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Employment for what purposes public money is being made available by the Manpower Services Commission to a project to employ a homosexual at the Luton headquarters of the Campaign for Homosexual Equality.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that a grant of £10,622 has been allocated under the job creation programme to a project sponsored by a consortium of voluntary bodies in Luton, for four people to work as counsellors/co-ordinators, one of whom will be employed with the Luton Campaign for Homosexual Equality. The Campaign for Homosexual Equality coordinator will organise a telephone advice and help service, initiate facilities for aiding distressed and isolated homosexuals and their families, and play a large part in changing the campaign's activities from a social to a welfare role.
§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many jobs created under the job creation programme have been sponsored by the Campaign for Homosexual Equality.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that of the 90,328 jobs created under the job creation programme one has involved work with the Campaign for Homosexual Equality, and is part of a project sponsored by Troika, a consortium of voluntary bodies in Luton. The Campaign for Homosexual Equality co-ordinator will organise a telephone advice and help service, initiate facilities for aiding distressed and isolated homosexuals and their families and play a large part in changing the campaign's activities from a social to a welfare rôle.