§ Mr. John Grantasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give details of United Kingdom applications made to the European Economic Community social fund for the current financial year in respect of special schemes to benefit women workers.
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§ Mr. Jim Lester[pursuant to his reply, 4 June 1980, c. 704]: Seven applications have been made to the European social fund in respect of special schemes starting in 1980 to benefit women.
Amount of Aid Requested N. Ireland £ Training of 45 women for occupations in the distributive industry 11,382 Gt. Britain MSC Training Services Division Wider Opportunities for Women Scheme (629 trainees) 201,373 Training at a College of Technology of 34 women for occupations in the field of art and design 14,639 Foundation accountancy course for 50 women at a Polytechnic 102,000 Training by a bank in the north of England of 59 women for supervisory/computer occupations 31,446 Training by an education authority of 32 women under 18 for construction industry 11,000 Training by the Engineering Industry Training Board of 250 women under 18 as engineering technicians 505,000 In addition, substantial numbers of women are included in United Kingdom applications to the fund for schemes which are open to men and women equally.