§ Mr. Wareingasked the Paymaster General if he will review the regulations governing the community programme to ensure that ex-service men who are in
Table 1: Employees in employment: changes between June 1979 and June 1985 All industries and services Manufacturing Industries Service Industries Metal Goods Engineering and Vehicles South East —213,000 —337,000 200,000 —151,000 East Anglia 4,000 —29,000 48,000 —10,000 South West —57,000 —71,000 31,000 —39,000 West Midlands —312,000 —289,000 13,000 —182,000 East Midlands —137,000 —116,000 14,000 —50,000 Yorkshire and Humberside —263,000 —199,000 —7,000 —71,000 North West —309,000 —295,000 33,000 —102,000 North —220,000 —125,000 —31,000 —60,000 Wales —133,000 —110,000 8,000 —39,000 Scotland —163,000 —171,000 54,000 —77,000
Table 2: Employees in Employment: percentage changes between June 1979 and June 1985 All industries and services per cent. Manufacturing industries per cent. Service industries per cent. Metal Goods Engineering and Vehicles per cent. South East —3 —18 +4 —16 East Anglia +1 —14 +12 —11 South West —4 —16 +3 —18 West Midlands —14 —29 +1 —30 East Midlands —9 —19 +2 —21 Yorkshire and Humberside —13 —28 —1 —29 North West —12 —31 +2 —26 North —18 —31 —5 —33 Wales —13 —35 +1 —32 Scotland —8 —28 +4 —30 The following table shows the requested information in respect of unemployed claimants at July 1985 (not available for June 1985) and for unemployed registrants at July 1979 (not available for June 1979). The figures for 638W receipt of service pensions are not denied the right of entrance to jobs funded under the programme; arid if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkEx-service men in receipt of service pensions are already able to participate in the community programme if their circumstances accord with the criteria for priority entry. We keep these criteria under review but have no present plans for change.