HC Deb 11 December 2002 vol 396 c374W
Mr. Heald

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people are involved in(a) stage 1 and (b) stage 2 of the Employment Zone scheme in each of the Employment Zone areas. [85975]

Mr. Nicholas Brown

[holding answer 9 December 2002]The information is in the table.

Number of current participants (at 30 September 2002)
Employment Zone Step 1 Step 2
Birmingham 1,267 1,512
Brent 352 442
Brighton and Hove 271 288
Doncaster and Bassetlaw 505 597
Glasgow 923 782
Haringey 805 753
Liverpool and Sefton 1,300 1,280
Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland 405 411
Newham 464 565
North West Wales 239 542
Nottingham 192 238
Plymouth 217 294
Southwark 441 841
Tower Hamlets 285 421
Heads of the Valleys, Caerphilly and Torfaen 241 284
Total 7,907 9,250

Note:

Employment Zones vary in size and coverage.

Source:

Employment Zone Management Information.