§ Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence 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. [60530]
§ Mr. SpellarNon-Departmental Public Bodies are encouraged to participate as employers in the New Deal. Information on the numbers of people taken on under New Deal arrangements by Non Departmental Public Bodies is not held centrally.
§ Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many young people within his Department have been employed under the New Deal arrangements. [60377]
§ Mr. SpellarI refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to him today 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).