§ Mr. DoddsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many projects in Northern Ireland received funding to promote participation by disabled people in the workplace in each year since 1997. [154157]
§ Jane KennedyFrom the information available the number of projects that received funding from Northern Ireland Government Departments to promote participation by disabled people in the workplace in each year since 1997 is contained in the following table.
Year Number of Projects 1997–98 62 1998–99 67 1999–2000 71 2000–01 68 2001–02 42 2002–03 58 2003–04 50 The answer contains information on projects that provide a range of workplace participation including paid employment (full-time and part-time), voluntary work and work placements. The answer does not take account of disabled people working in Government Departments.