§ Mr. Terry Davisasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many redundancies will arise as a result of the refusal of the Manpower Services Commission to provide funds for the urban wildlife group in Birmingham from January to March 1984.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe urban wildlife group is currently sponsoring two projects under the community programme in Birmingham. Forty-nine people were employed on the larger of these two projects at the end of October. The agreement with the Manpower Services Commission which covers this project is due to end on 6 January 1984. The commission, in discussion with the group, is considering what further support the project might be given. The second project, which is run by the urban wildlife group education unit and currently employs seven people is due to continue until September 1984.