§ 18. Mr. BrowneTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make a statement about the job action team pilot projects. [138379]
§ Ms JowellAction Teams for Jobs are now operating in 40 deprived areas of England, Scotland and Wales. Three pathfinder Teams started work at the end of June and the remaining 37 on 16 October. Action Teams are helping jobless people back to work by using their funds flexibly and imaginatively to overcome the barriers that prevent people from getting jobs.