§ Mr. HealdTo 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.