§ Mr. Kennedyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the number of full-time and part-time places, respectively, on the community programme in each of the local government regions in Scotland; if he will state the total expenditure on the community programme in each local government region in Scotland; and if he win make a statement.
§ Mr. Lang[pursuant to his reply, 16 March 1987, c 383]The information is not available in the precise form requested.
At the end of February 1987 the numbers of full-time and part-time places on the community programme, in each of the Manpower Services Commission's community programme office areas in Scotland, were as shown m the table.
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Community programme filled places in Scotland February 1987 Community programme office area Full-time Part-time Total Glasgow 1,383 5,793 7,176 Lanarkshire 1,061 2,575 3,636 Renfrew, Dumbarton, Argyll and Bute 1,003 3,969 4,972 Ayr, Dunfries and Galloway 563 3,121 3,684 Lothians and Borders 1,094 2,955 4,049 Tayside and Grampian 928 2,209 3,137 Central and Fife 960 2,570 3,530
Community programme office area Full-time Part-time Total Highlands and Islands 157 927 1,084 SCOTLAND 7,149 24,119 31,268 In the current financial year, expenditure up to 6 March 1987 was £129.4 million. Expenditure by region is not available.
The community programme continues to be successful in meeting its principal objective of providing up to a year's work experience for as many long-term unemployed people as possible within the available resources.