§ Paul HolmesTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much has been spent on employment zones since the programme began(a) in total and (b) broken down by zone; and if he will make a statement. [114462]
§ Mr. BrowneInformation on the total budget and expenditure on the Employment Zone initiative is in the table. 843W
£ million Total budget Total expenditure 2000–01 56.4 72.0 2001–02 87.0 95.5 2002–03 91.3 184 1Indicative Source:
Jobcentre Plus
Information on expenditure for individual Employment Zones cannot be published because it is `commercial in confidence'.
The differences between budget and spend in 2000–01 and 2001–02 are partly accounted for by better than anticipated performance by zone contractors, and more participants entering the programme earlier than forecast.