§ Ms. Harmanasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the latest position as regards the implementation by his Department of the recommendations which affect its responsibilities of the report of the Finer committee on one-parent families.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe recommendations of this committee on employment matters have been overtaken, since it reported in 1974, by the passage and implementation of equality and employment protection legislation, the work of the Equal Opportunities Commission, the establishment of the youth training scheme and the extension of adult training provision by the the Manpower Services Commission. In many areas rights and opportunities have advanced further than the committee envisaged in its recommendations.