§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) whether he will institute an immediate inquiry into how £60,000 was awarded by the Manpower Services Commission to an Indian terrorist group known for its practice of homosexuality and ritual murder;
(2)whether he will make a statement on the criteria by which £60,000 has been awarded by the Manpower Services Commission to the Anand Marg, the Indian terrorist group;
(3) whether he will give details on the basis on which the Manpower Service
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§ Mr. GoldingThe following is the information requested:
Commission has made a £60,000 award to the Anand Marg, the Indian terrorist group.
§ Mr. Golding, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 15th December 1977; Vol. 941, c. 313], gave the following information:
I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that support under the job creation programme for the Anand Marg's project in Liverpool ran out at the end of 1977. In view of the disquiet about the activities of this organisation, I have asked the Manpower Services Commission not to sanction any further support for the project.