§ Mr. Craigenasked the Secretary of State for Employment what financial assistance the European Economic Community has given towards employment and training schemes in Scotland in each of the past two years; and if he will make a statement on future funding.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe European Commission allocated approximately £52 million from the European social fund towards employment and training schemes in Scotland in 1983, and approximately £49 million in 1984. Figures for 1985 are not yet available. Future allocations from the social fund will depend on the ability of promoters to mount schemes which meet the guidelines for the management of the fund in 1986–88 recently announced by the Commission.