§ 19. Mr. LewisTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what measures he proposes to mitigate the effect of redundancies announced in the north west so far in the current year.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythIn the north west region, as elsewhere, the Employment Service and the 14 north-west training and enterprise councils will continue to deliver a 745W wide range of employment, enterprise and training programmes to help people find the best and quickest route back to employment.
§ 20. Mr. Mike O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what steps he is taking to create jobs in the west midlands.
Miss WidecombeThe Department's aim is to promote a free and flexible labour market to encourage employment in the west midlands region as elsewhere. The Employment Service and 10 west midlands training and enterprise councils deliver a wide range of employment, enterprise and training programmes to help people find the best and quickest route to employment.