§ 7. Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will make a statement on the progress of the job creation scheme in the Hull area.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that, to date, grants totalling £824,881 have been allocated under the job creation programme to 72 approved projects in the Hull travel-to-work area, creating 566 jobs. A further 17 projects are under consideration.
§ 15. Mr. Peter Bottomleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will estimate the loss of jobs resulting
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London Borough Sponsor Project Jobs Bexley … Bexley Community Relations Council. Youth work, community creche and language teaching. 3 Greenwich … MIND Conversion of property into hostel for socially disadvantaged and ESN youth. 17 Greenwich … London Borough of Greenwich Holiday hostels scheme 10 Greenwich … Greenwich Community Relations Association. Restoration and redecoration of the Sikh Gurdwara temple. 30 Greenwich … Royal Artillery Institution Renovation of observatory, remounting of telescope, creation of information centre etc. and landscaping of surrounding area. 15 Greenwich … Trust Thamesmead Ltd. Conversion of motorway arches for community centre use. 10 Greenwich … Y.M.C.A Construction of a replica of the "Great Harry" 18 Greenwich … Greenwich Committee for Queen's Jubilee. Administrative assistance to Committee 1 Bromley … — No projects approved — Croydon … Croydon Guild of Social Service Setting up of various teams to work with voluntary organisations. 23 Lewisham … Lewisham Voluntary Action Preparing empty property for short-life accommodation. 12 Lewisham … North Lewisham Project Participation in training in Race Relations, gardening and aspects of social and community work. (2 projects). 24 Lewisham … Lewisham Borough Council Decoration of non-council houses occupied by people in social need. 13 Lewisham … London Federation of Boys' Clubs. Property renovation 7 Southwark … Blackfriars Settlement Undertaking internal and external building and renovation work. 87 Southwark … London Borough of Southwark Assistance in residential homes for the elderly. 16 Southwark … London Borough of Southwark Environmental improvements in cemetery 24 Southwark … London Borough of Southwark Nunhead Cemetery Reclamation 46 Southwark … Southwark Council for Voluntary Service. Administrative assistance 2 Southwark … National Carriers Ltd. "Warehouse 5 Project" Training in building skills. 33 Southwark … The Peckham Settlement Joinery Training Workshop 14 Southwark … Industrial Buildings Preservation Trust. Building improvements 18 Southwark … London Borough of Southwark Renovation and storekeeping of old furniture donated for the needy. 3 Southwark … Rotherhithe Picture Research Library. Collection and collation of various types of visual reference. 5 Southwark … Family Crisis Centre Building rehabilitation 8 from the job creation and preservation schemes.
§ Mr. GoldingNone. The purpose of these schemes is to maintain jobs.
§ 33. Mr. Stanbrookasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list in the Official Report projects approved to date in South-East London under the job creation programme, giving the sponsor and the number of jobs created.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the following projects under the job creation programme have been approved to date in South-East London—i.e., the London boroughs of Bexley, Greenwich, Bromley, Croydon, Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth: 155W
London Borough Sponsor Project Jobs Southwark … London Borough of Southwark Cleaning of Woverley Park Cemetery 10 Southwark … London Borough of Southwark Flood survey (2 projects) 61 Southwark … London Borough of Southwark Environmental improvements and conversion of buildings for community use. 22 Southwark … Caribbean Bakery Ltd. Bakery workshop 8 Southwark … Queen's Silver Jubilee Appeal Committee for Southwark. Administrative assistance 1 Lambeth … Lambeth Self-Help Building Co-operative Ltd. Building improvements 6 Lambeth … Brixton Young Family Housing Association. Building renovation 12 Lambeth … Elfrida Rathbone Society Renovation of building for use as short stay hostel and centre for ESN youths. 7 Lambeth … Wascilla Jappie Tie dying Batik and sewing workshop 5 Lambeth … Council for Community Relations in Lambeth. Childminding support workers 9 Lambeth … Brixton Neighbourhood Community Association. Repair to short life properties 6 Lambeth … Age Concern Domestic assistance for the elderly 8 Lambeth … London Federation of Boys' Clubs. Renovation of sports ground, action centre and youth club. 7 Lambeth … London Borough of Lambeth Updating information on elderly people at risk through hypothermia. 11 Lambeth … London Borough of Lambeth Neighbourhood Action Team provision of welfare rights etc. for the disadvantaged. 23 Lambeth … Brixton Neighbourhood Community Association. Ancilliary Social Work 12 Lambeth … Age Concern (Lambeth Old People's Welfare). Domestic Assistance for the elderly 8