§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many people(a) in the greater Portsmouth area and (b) nationally are using the New Deal for partners; and if he will make a statement. [124552]
§ Ms JowellBy the end of April 2000, 2,622 partners of unemployed people nationally had attended an initial interview to discuss their participation in New Deal for Partners of Unemployed People.
We do not collect information on the greater Portsmouth area specified.
We are pleased to be able to provide targeted help to assist members of workless households back to work through the New Deal for Partners of Unemployed People.