HC Deb 26 February 1998 vol 307 c363W
Mr. Breed

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make a statement on the progress to date in respect of the pilot employment zones. [29894]

Dr. Howells

From this month, prototype Employment Zones have been established in Glasgow, Liverpool and Sefton, North-West Wales, Plymouth and South Teesside. In these areas local partnerships will be testing out radical and innovative ideas to help long term unemployed adults get and keep jobs.