HC Deb 05 March 1985 vol 74 c464W
36. Miss Maynard

asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he has any plans to create permanent jobs for the long-term unemployed as an alternative to increasing the number of temporary places on Manpower Services Commission special measures.

Mr. Peter Morrison

Our employment and training measures are one element in the Government's policies to achieve sustained economic growth. It is only through such growth that more permanent jobs for unemployed people will be created.

57. Mr. Ashley

asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will consider providing funds to the public services and voluntary organisations to create permanent jobs as an alternative to expanding Manpower Services Commission special measures.

Mr. Peter Morrison

We already review regularly our employment and training measures in order to ensure their objectives continue to justify the use of taxpayers' money and could not be achieved more cost-effectively by alternative uses of that money.

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