§ Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what estimate he has made of the number of people taken on under the New Deal arrangements by non-departmental bodies in receipt of financial support from his Department. [60528]
§ Mr. MealeNon-departmental public bodies are encouraged to participate as an employer in New Deal. Information on the numbers of people taken under the New Deal by non-departmental public bodies is not held centrally.