HC Deb 26 February 1987 vol 111 cc381-2W
Mr. Hume

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the restart programme in Northern Ireland, indicating how many people have been interviewed and giving a breakdown on how these interviews have been followed up.

Mr. Viggers

By 8 January 1987 34,523 people had received a counselling interview under the restart programme in Northern Ireland, 2,376 subsequently ceased to claim benefits as unemployed but we have no means of knowing how many of them found jobs or

On 1 July 1983 a further section 2 general direction was made to clarify the scope of the section 2 general direction issued on 23 June 1983.On 16 July 1984 a general direction under section 2 was issued prohibiting any person in the United Kingdom from complying with any requirement from the United States District Court of Columbia to produce commercial documents in the United Kingdom, or any commercial information in respect of further United States civil anti-trust proceedings against United Kingdom designated airlines.On 29 March 1986 a general direction under section 2 was issued prohibiting any person in the United Kingdom from complying with any requirement from the United States District Court of Columbia to produce commercial documents in the United Kingdom, or any commercial information, in respect of further United States civil anti-trust proceedings against United Kingdom designated airlines.