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Mr. Wigley
asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many unemployed people have taken part in the voluntary projects programme in Wales in each year since its inception.
Mr. Wyn Roberts
Available information relates to financial years and is as follows:
| Financial year | Voluntary project programme participants |
| 1982–83 (part year only) | 1,421 |
| 1983–84 | 5,335 |
| 1984–85 | 6,167 |
| 1985–86 | 4,913 |
| 1986–87 (to December 1986) | 6,601 |
Source: MSC Wales.
These totals will include a small number of employed supervisory staff.