The Minister has stated that more than 214,000 were unemployed at the end of March 1984. I am sure he will agree this is an abnormally high figure.

This is Question Time. The Deputy may not make a speech.

Will the Minister not agree that in view of the enormous number of people unemployed it is absolutely necessary that the agencies dealing with them should be computerised? Will he tell the House what progress, if any, has been made with the computerisation of these agencies? Have the Government any plans to extend the funds available for the enterprise allowance scheme?

That appears to be a separate question.

With regard to the second question, there is no limit on the amount of funds available for the enterprise allowance scheme. Since I took office as Minister for Labour I have given explicit instructions to proceed forthwith with detailed plans for the computerisation of the entire National Manpower Service.