§ Ms CoffeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will list those companies and Government Departments that are members of Opportunity 2000. [26467]
§ Mrs. GillanOpportunity 2000 is an independent, employer-led body. The following Government Departments and agencies are members: the Benefits Agency, Cabinet Office, Charity Commission, Civil Service College, Contributions Agency, Crown Prosecution Service, Department for Education and Employment, Department for National Savings, Department of the Environment, Department of Health, Department of Social Security, Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Transport, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, HM Customs and Excise, HM Prison Service, HM Treasury, Home Office, Inland Revenue, Lord Chancellor's Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Ministry of Defence,
Investors in People commitments and recognitions Number of employees <100 <50 <20 <10 Total December 1991 Commitments 91 63 41 19 199 Recognitions 6 4 2 2 25 December 1992 Commitments 432 302 176 79 898 Recognitions 48 34 16 12 129 December 1993 Commitments 2,323 1,707 792 332 4,000 Recognitions 303 214 121 61 576 December 1994 Commitments 6,912 5,199 2,765 1,288 10,626 Recognitions 934 665 378 187 1,569 December 1995 Commitments 12,056 9,116 4,769 2,172 17,774 Recognitions 1,978 1,422 779 365 3,194 1. The 'total' figure relates to employers of all sizes. 2. All figures are cumulative.