Small Firms

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:20 pm on 21 June 1985.

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Photo of Mr Chris Smith Mr Chris Smith , Islington South and Finsbury 12:20, 21 June 1985

I cannot agree with the hon. Gentleman. The work available under the so-called youth training scheme, which in far too many cases does not provide good training, and under the community programme is temporary. It does not provide a permanent job for the employee, nor is it a permanently created enterprise for a locality. There is a profound difference between the temporary fire-fighting exercise, in which the Government are engaged in YTS and the community programme, and the genuine long-term creation of enterprise, employment and long-term jobs, in which enterprise boards throughout the country are engaged.