§ Mr. SoleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many organisations for disabled people have received New Deal funding. [80890]
§ Ms HodgeThe information requested is not available in the form requested. However, under the New Deal for Disabled People, 22 of 24 Innovative Schemes involve organisations of or for disabled people. In addition, all the consortium contracted to deliver the second group of six Personal Adviser Service pilot areas also involve such organisations.
§ Mr. SoleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many consortiums led by disabled people received New Deal funding during the second tranche. [80891]
§ Ms HodgeUnder the New Deal for Disabled People, all six contracts awarded in the second tranche of the Personal Adviser Service and 13 of the 14 contracts awarded under the second tranche Innovative Schemes are two consortiums that include organisations of or for disabled people. Two Personal Adviser consortiums and seven Innovative Schemes are led by voluntary sector organisations.