§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many community programme places were being supported in the Leicester travel-to-work area for each of the last 12 months for which statistics are available; of these places, how many were full-time; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonI refer my hon. Friend to my right hon. Friend's statement on 21 March 1985 at columns 1024–5 about our plans to expand the community programme from 130,000 to 230,000 places by June next year. The numbers of filled places being funded under the community programme in particular travel to work areas is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. Available information relates to Leicestershire and is as follows:
1984 Full-time Part-time Total March 468 774 1,242 April 491 773 1,264 May 508 812 1,320 June 562 873 1,435 July 529 884 1,413 August 543 894 1,437 September 522 904 1,426 October 530 940 1,470 November 530 998 1,528 December 542 1,016 1,558 1985 January 572 1,005 1,577 February 570 984 1,554
§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Employment what proportion of people on the community programme get jobs afterwards.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonSample survey evidence indicated that when interviewed eight months after leaving the programme a third of former participants had a job, and a further 5 per cent. were in training.