HC Deb 11 May 2004 vol 421 cc299-300W
Mr. Meacher

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many women in Oldham, West and Royton have visited an information and communications technology training centre in order to learn skills to return to work. [170929]

Mr. Charles Clarke

In the period October 20031—March 2004, 1,717 people visited a UK online centre in Oldham, West and Royston, 962 (56 per cent.) of these people were women. Since learndirect was launched in 1999, 2,931 people from Oldham, West and Royton have enrolled on a learndirect course. 1,634 (56 per cent.) of these people were women. Of the total number of women who enrolled on a course 8 per cent. did so in order to learn skills to return to work. 1 Please note the complete statistics are not available for UK online prior to September 2003 as the DfES did not collect this data on a centre-by-centre basis.

Mr. Meacher

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many people in Oldham West and Royton have received a computer to assist in seeking employment or retraining. [170930]

Mr. Charles Clarke

At present no centrally funded schemes exist which provide people with a free or low cost computer to assist in seeking employment or retraining.

Mr. Benton

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many women in Bootle have visited an information and communications technology training centre in order to learn skills to return to work. [171124]

Mr. Charles Clarke

Seven Capital Modernisation Funded UK online centres have been established in Bootle.

Mr. Benton

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many Capital Modernisation Fund computer-learning centres have been established in Bootle. [171126]

Mr. Charles Clarke

Seven Capital Modernisation Funded UK online centres have been established in Bootle.