§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what provisions his Department has made for additional funding to be made available for those projects in the community programme which may be unable to generate the funding necessary to meet the costs of the management team salaries and running costs, following the changes in the Manpower Services Commission community programme due to come into force on 5 September; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NichollsThe funding arrangements for employment training were set out in the White Paper "Training for Employment" (Cm. 316). Higher cost training places, including places on projects carried over from the community programme may attract a supplementary grant of up to £40 a week.
§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many representations he has received concerning the impending changes in the Manpower Services Commission community programme criteria, due to take place on 5 September; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NichollsThe community programme and our other provision for unemployed adults will be replaced by employment training from 5 September. My right ho n. Friend has received a number of representations from hon. Members and others about these important proposals to provide quality training for longer-term unemployed people.