Mrs. Curtos-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the five key targets for the first Merseyside Objective 1 Programme from 1994 to 1999 were. [124378]
§ Jacqui SmithThe five key targets for the 1994–99 objective programme were to:
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- 1. Job creation—to create 25,000 jobs in Merseyside.
- 2. Business assistance—to assist 113,260 businesses in Merseyside.
- 3. Commercial/industrial floor space built or improved—to see 635,100 square meters of floor space built or improved.
- 4. People accessing further education or training—wanted to open up further education or training to 72,700 people.
- 5. People accessing jobs through training schemes—wanted to see 44,800 people access jobs through training.
Mrs. Curtos-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many jobs were created by the first Merseyside Objective 1 Programme between 1994 and 1999. [124379]
§ Jacqui SmithThe number of jobs created under the 1994–99 Objective I Programme was 34,474 against a target 25,000.
Mrs. Curtos-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in how many cases business assistance was provided by the first Merseyside Objective 1 Programme between 1994 and 1999. [124380]
§ Jacqui SmithThe number of businesses assisted under 1994–99 Objective 1 Programme was 179,173 against a target of 113,260.
Mrs. Curtos-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many people accessed further education or training during the currency of the first Merseyside Objective 1 Programme. [124381]
§ Jacqui SmithDuring the currency of the 1994–99 Objective 1 Programme, 70,353 people accessed further education or training against a target of 72,700.