§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment how much money has been given through the Manpower Services Commission for work with women's refuges in each year since 1979; and what is the number and nature of the projects for which money has been given.
§ Mr. AlisonA substantial number of projects involving work with women's refuges received support under successive special employment programmes for adults and may continue to do under the new community programme. Projects under these programmes are locally controlled and comprehensive information is not available centrally about the numbers of employees or sums of money involved. I will write to the right hon. Member about the the type of work undertaken.