§ Mr. Goldingasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether the Manpower Services Commission will be committed by the Government to provide places on the youth opportunities programme by Easter 1980 for those 1979 school leavers who have no alternative to unemployment.
§ Mr. Jim LesterThe resources available to the Manpower Services Commission for the youth opportunities programme78W are being reviewed by the Government as part of their wider review of public expenditure. Decisions on targets and objectives for the programme will be made in the light of expenditure decisions and my right hon. Friend will be making an announcement on this matter in due course.