§ Mr. Wattsasked the Paymaster General how many schemes have been approved under the Manpower Services Commission scheme for pilot employment initiatives for disabled people; how many jobs are estimated to be provided; and what funds remain to be allocated in the current financial year.
§ Mr. LeeContracts for six projects have been placed, and four other projects have been approved in principle, under the scheme.
Four of the 10 projects have specified the number of placings that they aim to achieve. They expect to place at least 235 people into jobs in the first three years. The 10 projects will employ directly 19 people.
The cost of the 10 projects to the Manpower Services Commission is estimated to be £55,000 in the 1986–87 financial year. Funds available to the scheme in the same financial year amount to £512,000.