§ Mr. Proctorasked the Secretary of State for Employment, if he will list in the Official Report the literature and posters made available by his Department which are written in ethnic minority languages; which minority languages are employed for this purpose; whether each document is also published in English in every case; what is the total cost of this documentation to public funds; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonNo leaflets or posters in ethnic minority languages are issued by my Department at present, but the need for such material is kept under review.
I understand from the Manpower Services Commission that it has issued the following leaflets in ethnic minority languages:
Issued in English
If you need help with reading, writing, maths, TOPS could be for you". (Training Opportunities Scheme).Bengali, Gujerati, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.
Help yourself to a job" (also a multi-language poster).Issued in Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu.
We'll look after the pennies" (Enterprise Allowance Scheme).The total cost of the above material was £6,130.