§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many full-time community programme placements are available on Merseyside;
(2) how many part-time community programme places are currently available on Merseyside.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonAt 29 March, the latest date for which figures are available, there were 6,488 filled places on Merseyside. It is for sponsors to determine the balance between full and part-time jobs within available resources, but at that date 2,278 places were full-time and 4,210 were part-time.