§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list in the Official Report the number of (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions in England and Wales since 1984 for offences relating to the fraudulent misuse or misappropriation of money advanced by the Manpower Services Commission in connection with community programme projects.
§ Mr. LeeSince 1984 there have been 16 prosecutions, resulting in 10 convictions and one acquittal, with five cases still to be determined. The Manpower Services Commission vigorously investigates any allegations of misuse of public funds on the community programme, referring serious cases to the police and seeking recovery of the monies involved.
§ Mr. Worthingtonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of the staff of a supermarket would be employed under the revised community programme.