§ 22. Mr. Tom ClarkeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Employment Zones in helping the long-term unemployed into work. [123356]
§ Ms JowellIt is too early to assess the effectiveness of the 15 Employment Zones that were launched in April and May of this year. The Zones will be operational until March 2002 and we will, of course, be monitoring and evaluating their progress over the next two years.