§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when the ONE service operation currently piloted in 12 locations will be extended to other areas; when the Portsmouth area will be covered; and if he will make a statement. [124554]
§ Angela EagleThe 12 pilots of the new ONE service are planned to run until March 2002. The pilots have been designed to test the effectiveness of work-focused interviews for all working-age clients and to develop appropriate models for the integration and improvement of welfare services. No decision has yet been made as to when ONE might be extended beyond the current pilot areas.