HC Deb 07 December 1982 vol 33 cc437-8W
Mr. Tilley

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the projects in the United Kingdom which received money from the European social fund in 1980 and 1981 under the women's training projects heading of the social fund.

Mr. Alison

The following schemes of training exclusively for women aged over 25 years were assisted by the fund in 1980 and 1981:

Organisation and scheme Allocation
£
1980*
Hatfield polytechnic—accountancy foundation course 37,000
Co-operative bank, Merseyside —training for supervisory work at a level where women are under-represented 21,579
Leicestershire county council—training in the field of arts/crafts occupations 5,923
1981*
Manpower Services Conunission—skillcentre training in life and social skills plus vocational training as preparation for employment in male-dominated areas 224,522
Hatfield polytechnic—new opportunities and accountancy foundation course 51,000
Bradford College—training as light vehicle drivers 14,565
Organisation and scheme Allocation
Chelmer institute of higher education—pre-training course in male-dominated areas 2,826
Leicestershire county council—training or retraining in dress, embroidery and design 3,878
Chelmer institutue of higher education—training in basic skills 70,400
Lambeth women's workshop—skill training in carpentry 20,724
East Leeds women's workshop—skills training for jobs in which women are under-represented 105,286

* Year in which allocation was made.

In addition, the social fund makes allocations to a large number of schemes open to women and men alike.