Mr. Jim Callaghanasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many Job creation projects have been sponsored by (a) private industry and (b) nationalised industries in the years 1977–78, 1978–79 and 1979–80.
§ Mr. Jim LesterI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the numbers of job creation projects sponsored by private industry and nationalised industries during the years in question were as follows:
that plans for 1980–81 provide for an increase of 40 per cent. over last year's places in the youth opportunities programme in the Medway travel-to-work area. MSC area staff are confident that existing provision in the programme will be sufficient to meet the needs of those young people in the area unable to obtain permanent employment.