Written question asked by Lord Goodlad (Conservative) on Thursday, 30 April 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 May 1998. It was answered by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour) on Monday, 11 May 1998 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the employment prospects of Montserratians rendered homeless by volcanic activity who are resident in (a) Montserrat, (b) Antigua and (c) elsewhere.

Answer: Sir Alastair Goodlad: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment she has made of the employment prospects of Montserratians rendered homeless by volcanic activity who are resident in (a) Montserrat, (b) Antigua and (c) elsewhere; and if she will make a statement. [40915] Mr. Foulkes: An assessment of Montserratians' employment projects was undertaken for the development of the small enterprise initiatives for Montserrat and Antigua. The conclusion was that assistance was required to improve employment and income earning potential: arrangements are now in place on Montserrat and planned to be later this month, on Antigua. The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) survey currently underway will provide the information on the employment prospects of those evacuees located elsewhere in the region.

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