§ Lord Pattenasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by Lord Falconer of Thoroton on 2 May (WA 157), what examples they can give of the successful "chasing of progress on the implementation of previous Social Exclusion Unit reports". [HL2331]
§ Lord Falconer of ThorotonThe Ministerial Network has met twice under its new remit, on January 31 and May 15 2000.
At the first meeting my right honourable friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office agreed a future work programme to chase progress on the implementation of previous social exclusion reports with ministerial colleagues. At the second meeting the Network discussed follow-up implementation of action from the SEU report on school exclusions and truancy.
My right honourable friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office now plans to hold three further meetings. These will take place in June and July, to follow up implementation of action from the SEU reports on rough sleepers, teenage pregnancy and 16–18 year olds not in education, employment or training.
My right honourable friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office will report progress on implementation across all these areas to the Prime Minister once the meetings have taken place.