§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the total expenditure on employment rehabilitation centres in each of the last five years and the amount received towards their cost in each year from the European social fund.
§ Mr. Jim LesterI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that its total expenditure on employment rehabilitation centres, and the amounts received towards that from the European social fund, in respect of each of the last five years is estimated as follows:
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Contribution from European Social fund Year Total expenditure Amount £million Year Amount £million 1975–76 7.3 1975 Nil 1976–77 9.6 1976 2.2 1977–78 12.2 1977 2.8 1978–79 11.9 1978 3.4 1979–80 13.4 1979 2.4 In addition, medical and nursing services at ERCs are provided by the Health and Safety Executive's Employment Medical Advisory Service. The cost here is estimated at £0.4 million in 1979–80.