Baroness Faithfulasked Her Majesty's Government:
What action the Manpower Services Commission is able to take when an approved scheme for training young unemployed cannot go forward for the lack of sufficient funds to pay for premises when such premises are not being provided by the local authority.
Earl FerrersUnder the Youth Opportunities Programme, the Manpower Services Commission provides funds for sponsors of schemes to meet a range of costs including those incurred in renting or leasing premises and for associated overheads such as rates, heating, lighting and insurance etc. In the Commission's experience these funds have generally proved sufficient to enable sponsors to pay for the premises required by schemes; where this is not the case, then the Commission would expect the sponsor of the scheme to find the additional finance for the scheme to go ahead.