§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what requests he has received from governments in eastern and central European countries for assistance with the training of social workers and the establishment of social services departments; if194W these will be eligible for financial assistance from the European bank for reconstruction and development; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. ChalkerWe are providing help from the know-how fund to employment services to eastern and central Europe. Restructuring of existing industry will be an important task for the European bank for reconstruction and development, and it will need to take account of the social and employment implications. No specific investment proposals have yet been put to the bank's board of directors for approval.