§ Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 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. [60518]
§ Dr. HowellsThis Department provides financial support to 37 Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs) which are encouraged to participate as employers in the New Deal. Information on the number of people taken under the New Deal by NDPBs is not held centrally.
§ Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many people within his Department have been employed under the New Deal arrangements. [60387]
§ Dr. HowellsI refer my hon. Friend to the answer given today,Official Report, column 755, by the Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment with responsibility for lifelong learning, my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds, East (Mr. Mudie).