§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Employment how long applicants for the enterprise allowance scheme in the Stockport and Tameside area have to wait before they can attend an initial seminar.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe average waiting time in the Stockport and Tameside area for those wishing to attend an enterprise allowance scheme information session has been 18 weeks, but this will be reduced following my announcement on 1 May, at column 57, that the numbers taken on overall are to be increased from just over 600 to 1,000 per week over the next three months.