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Workfare

Volume 114: debated on Thursday 9 April 1987

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asked the Paymaster General if he will publish the terms of reference of the study being carried out by the University of Buckingham into workfare.

This independent study is being carried out by the employment research centre of the University of Buckingham, which describes it as a feasibility study of a community workfare system in the United Kingdom.

asked the Paymaster General if he will place in the Library all working papers available from the study into workfare now being completed by the University of Buckingham.

The study of workfare is being carried out by the employment research centre of the University of Buckingham, which is responsible for publishing its conclusions.

asked the Paymaster General what information has been accumulated by his Department on the workings of the various United States of America unemployment benefit systems and of workfare; and from what sources.

Ministerial Visits
DatesMinister/accompanying official(s)Purpose of visit
1 October to 7 October 1983Mr. Morrison, with two officialsTo see and discuss United States schemes for the unemployed
15 November to 20 November 1985Lord Young, with one officialTo visit major trade promotion events and United States programmes on inner cities problems
30 March to 7 April 1986Paymaster General, with one officialTo see and discuss inner cities problems and urban regeneration project
13 July to 15 July 1986Mr. Lang, with two officialsTo see employment programmes in Massachusetts
5 March to 11 March 1987Lord Young, with three officialsTo discuss United Kingdom inward investment, enterprise and deregulation