HC Deb 16 June 1988 vol 135 cc308-9W
Mr. Caborn

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish a full list of voluntary sector community programme placements classified according to type of work undertaken.

Mr. Nicholls

Information on the number of filled places is not available in the form requested. The table shows the number of authorised places on the community programme as at 29 April 1988 (the latest date available) allocated to agents and sponsors in the voluntary sector, classified according to the type of work undertaken.

Table of Authorised Places in the Voluntary Sector at 29 April 1988
Type of Work Undertaken Number of Places
Building and landscaping 55
Home insulation 6,248
Research and surveys 2,771
Library 2,472
Youth work 14
Other social services 67
Cultural 3,695
Workshop 11,138
CP agency management 10,079

Type of Work Undertaken Number of Places
Environmental and landscaping 27,519
Building and construction 18,227
Archaeological digs 734
Children's services 5,813
Young people's services 11,084
Services for the elderly 29,746
Services for the disabled 13,176
Centres for the unemployed 407

Mr. Caborn

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many voluntary sector community programme placements are allocated for work with(a) the elderly, (b) the disabled, (c) under-fives, (d) women, (e)black people, (f) children aged five to 13 years and (g) young people aged 14 to 25 years.

Mr. Nicholls

The information is not available in the form requested. The nearest categories and the number of authorised places in each are shown in the table:

Type of work undertaken Number of authorised places at 29 April, 1988
Services for the elderly 29,746
Services for the disabled 13,176
Children's services (Up to 16) 5,813
Young people's services (16 to 18) 11,084