HC Deb 14 June 1994 vol 244 c414W
Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what progress has been made in negotiations with the European Union for the utilisation of Britain's allocation of money under the European social fund objective 3.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The European Commission opened formal negotiations on the United Kingdom objective 3 plan on 27 April. Subsequently, there have been two further negotiating meetings. The United Kingdom has consistently pressed for speedy progress and will continue to do so.

Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment for what purposes he is using objective 3 money from the European social fund.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The Great Britain plan for European social fund objective 3 in 1994–99 outlines the purposes for which the Government propose to use the money. A copy of this document is in the Library. The plan has not yet been agreed by the European Commission.

Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment, pursuant to his answer of 3 May,Official Report, column 428, for what reasons he decided not to use any of Britain's allocation of European social fund money for objective 4.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

I refer the hon. Member to my reply of 25 January,Official Report, column 223.