§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total cost, in each of the years 1985, 1986 and 1987, and by each standard region, of providing(a) sheltered placement scheme places, (b) sheltered employment places in Remploy and (c) sheltered employment places in local authority workshops.
§ Mr. Lee[holding answer 17 May 1988]:The information is not available in the form requested. Total expenditure nationally and by Training Commission regions (excluding the Department's expenditure on administration and capital expenditure, for which information in this form is not available) is given in the table for the last three financial years for which information is available.