§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will now itemise the allocation of expenditure within the Social Fund following the final decision on the European budget; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John GrantThe European Social Fund's commitments budget for 1978, from which commitments may be made in 1978 for operations taking place in 1978, 1979, and 1980, has been apportioned between the Fund's various fields of operation as follows:
Approximate amount in £ m. Percentage Regions in economic difficulty; altered labour needs in groups of undertakings or as a consequence of technical progress 183 49.3 Young people 116 31.4 The handicapped 32 8.6 Those leaving agriculture and workers employed or formerly employed in the textiles/clothing industries 23 6.2 Migrant workers and their families 10 2.8 Women 5 1.4 Pilot schemes and preparatory studies 1 0.3 370 100.0