§ Ms. Clare Shortasked the Secretary of State for Employment what number and percentage of people currently on the community programme have refused training.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonNo information on this is collected.
§ Ms. Clare Shortasked the Secretary of State for Employment how the cost per person per week of the community programme compares with the cost of the community enterprise programme at constant prices.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonI refer the hon. Member to my reply to her on 7 March 1985 at columns589–90.
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§ Mr. Tony Lloydasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on discussions between Ministers in his Department and the chairman of the Equal Opportunities Commission concerning changes in the eligibility criteria for the community programme.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonI refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Liverpool, West Derby (Mr. Wareing) on 18 December 1984 at column106. I subsequently wrote to Baroness Platt on 15 January.