§ Mr. Tim Smithasked the Secretary of State for Employment what assistance has been given by the Social Fund of the European Economic Community to projects in the East Midlands.
§ Mr. John GrantThe East Midlands would have derived a proportionate share of benefit from allocations made in respect of operations undertaken nationally by Government Departments and agencies. In particular, the provision by the Manpower Services Commission of training and work experience programmes for young people, of rehabilitation and training for the disabled and of retraining opportunities for unemployed workers in assisted areas has been assisted by the fund. It is not, however, possible to estimate how much of any national allocation could be said to have been devoted to activities taking place in any particular region.