§ 17. Mr. WareingTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what role his Department is playing in the application of objective 1 funding on Merseyside to the provision of employment and training. [16031]
§ Miss WiddecombeThe Department plays an important role in the partnership which is taking forward the objective 1 programme. This includes helping to ensure that European social fund funding is targeted at those people who are most in need of support.