§ Mr. Freemanasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on plans for the community programme in 1985–86.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonMy right hon. Friend set out our plans for the development of the community programme in his reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Mid-Norfolk (Mr. Ryder) on 30 July, at columns 121–22. We have previously guaranteed its future until at least October 1986.
§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he has any plans to extend the Manpower Services Commission community programme to two years.
§ Mr. Peter Morrison[pursuant to his reply, 7 December 1984, c. 312]: No. The position has not changed since the reply I gave to the hon. Member on 7 February 1984, at column 588.