§ Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for Employment what regulations have been made by the Manpower Services Commission requiring redundancies in community industry programmes.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonSince 1 May, community industry has been operating under new conditions of grant agreed by its board. These grant conditions include staffing arrangements which will require a reduction in the number of supervisory staff. Community industry is discussing the position with the trade union concerned with a view to minimising the need for compulsory redundancies.