§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many Welfare to Work places will be created in(a) Wales, (b) the North West, (c) the East Midlands and (d) the South West; and if he will make a statement. [17646]
§ Mr. Andrew SmithWe will offer help to everyone who becomes eligible for the new deal and sufficient places will be available to meet this commitment.
We are making good progress in Wales, the North-West, the East Midlands and the South West—as elsewhere—in the planning and implementation of the New Deal.