§ Mr. Freemanasked the Secretary of State for Employment what steps the Government are taking to introduce an adult training element into the community programme; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonIn his reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Mid-Norfolk (Mr. Ryder) on 30 July, at column 122, my right hon. Friend announced the Government's decision that, as part of the adult training strategy, participation in the community programme should be linked with short courses of work preparation and basic skills training. The Manpower Services Commission has begun to set up such courses and we expect some 50,000 community programme clients a year to benefit when the arrangements are fully developed.