HC Deb 08 February 1984 vol 53 c613W
Mr. Fisher

asked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many community programme places were supported in (a) Derby, (b) Leicester and (c) Sandwell in the most recent 12 months period; how many were planned in each of these areas for 12 months beginning 1 April 1984; and of all these how many were full-time and how many part-time;

(2) how many community programme places were supported in (a) Staffordshire and (b) Stoke on Trent in the most recent 12 months period; and of these how many were full-time and how many part-time;

(3) how many community programme places he plans to support in (a) Staffordshire and (b) Stoke on Trent in the 12 months beginning 1 April 1984; and of these how many will be full-time and how many part-time.

Mr. Peter Morrison

The table details the information available:

Filled places at December 1983
Full-time Part-time Total *
Derby 481 1,244 1,725 1,850
Leics 429 680 1,109 1,450
Dudley-Sandwell† 915 1,465 2,380 2,600
Staffs 1,010 1,955 2,965 2,400
Stoke-on-Trent 366 549 915 813
* Current estimate of filled places from April 1984.
† It is not possible to provide separate figures for Sandwell.

Places on the community programme are not allocated on the basis of part or full-time work. This is for individual agents and sponsors to decide.