§ Mr. MallonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many pilot schemes the Department of(a) Health, Social Services and Public Safety, (b) Social Development, (c) Enterprise, Trade and Investment, (d) Environment, (e) Culture, Arts and Leisure, (f) Agriculture and Rural Development, (g) Employment and Learning, (h) Finance and Personnel, (i) Regional Development and (j) Education have for the recruitment of the unemployed, pursuant to recommendations of the procurement review. [125910]
§ Mr. PearsonTo date a total of 12 schemes have been nominated for inclusion in the Pilot Project. These, split by Departments are:
- (a) Health, Social Services and Public Safety: 3
- (b) Social Development: 0
- (c) Enterprise, Trade and Investment: 0
- (d) Environment: 0
- (e) Culture, Arts and Leisure: 0
- (f) Agriculture and Rural Development: 1
- (g) Employment and Learning: 0
- (h) Finance and Personnel: 4
- (i) Regional Development: 3
- (j) Education: 0
- (k) Office of The First and Deputy First Minister: 1
§ Mr. MallonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many pilot schemes for the recruitment of the unemployed he estimates the492W Department of (a) Health, Social Services and Public Safety, (b) Social Development, (c) Enterprise, Trade and Investment, (d) Environment, (e) Culture, Arts and Leisure, (f) Agriculture and Rural Development, (g) Employment and Learning Needs, (h) Finance and Personnel, (i) Regional Development and (j) Education need to implement to meet relevant recommendations of the procurement review. [125911]
§ Mr. PearsonThe Review of the Public Procurement recommended that at least 20 projects are required for the pilot to provide sufficient information on which to judge the success, or otherwise of this approach. The review recommends that at least one project should be contributed by each Department.