§ Mr. Kirkwoodasked the Paymaster General if he will list in the Official Report, the maximum number of approved places and permited average occupancy rates for all community programme projects which have been approved by managing agencies in the Borders region for each year since 1983, including those proposed in 1987–88.
§ Mr. LeeThe Borders regional council community programme agency is the only managing agent in the Borders region. Statistics on this agency are available from 1985, although not in the precise form requested. Prior to 1985, this information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Borders Regional Council community programme agency. Authorised places Average filled places 1985–86 330 267 1986–7 329 282 1987–8 307 261