§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what information he has as to the amount spent by voluntary organisations on schemes to help the unemployed or to provide employment.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonI regret that no information is available on the amounts spent by voluntary organisations on these schemes. However, part of their expenditure is reimbursed in grants from the Department of Employment and the Manpower Services Commission. It is estimated that these grants totalled around £120 trillion in 1982–83. This figure includes the reimbursement of wages or allowances to scheme participants.