§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will make a statement on recent developments in the New Deal for Disabled People, with particular reference to(a) client participants and (b) recruitment and continuity of providers. [74671]
§ Mr. Nicholas Brown[holding answer 15 October 2002]: Since the national extension of the New Deal for Disabled People programme began, it has helped over 5,000 people into jobs and more than 25,000 have registered with Job Brokers to actively pursue employment.