HC Deb 01 April 2004 vol 419 c1622W
Mr. Goodman

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what funding has been allocated to(a) action teams for jobs, (b) employment zones, (c) neighbourhood nurseries, (d) StepUp and (e) Sure Start in (i) 2000–05, (ii) 2005–06 and (iii) total. [163721]

Mr. Andrew Smith

The information is in the following table.

Programme funding
£million
programme Total to 2003–04 2004–051 2005–061
Action Teams for Jobs 1181.5 58 58
Employment Zones 2336.5 92 4101
Neighbourhood Nurseries 2104 95 54
StepUp 219.6 10 1
Sure Start3 2752 463 507
1 Allocation figures including Employment and Transport Projects Funds.
2 Includes spend to date and forecast outturn for 2003–04.
3 Figures for the 500 plus Sure Start Local Programmes across England.
4 Anticipated allocation.

Source: DfES Sure Start Unit, Jobcentre Plus Finance and DWP Programme Divisions.