Written question asked by Mike Wood (Batley and Spen) (Labour) on Friday, 3 July 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 July 2009. It was answered by Lord Knight of Weymouth (Labour) on Monday, 20 July 2009 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

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Question: (2) how many people in each region were referred from Jobcentre Plus to Progress2Work-LinkUP in 2008-09.

Answer

[holding answer 8 July 2009]: The available information is in the table.

Customers in each region who started on the progress2work and progress2work-Link UP following a referral by Jobcentre Plus, in the 2008-09 operational year
Number
Region	Starts onto progress2work	Starts onto progress2work-Link UP
East Midlands	100	180
East of England	0	200
London	280	80
North East	100	40
North West	480	640
Scotland	540	540
South East	100	160
South West	140	40
Wales	100	60
West Midlands	280	240
Yorkshire and Humberside	240	620
Total	2,360	2,820
Notes: 1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 20. 2. Although the question has asked how many were referred by Jobcentre Plus in 2008-09 we can only say of those who started in 2008-09 how many were referred by Jobcentre Plus offices. Source: Department for Work and Pensions progress2work/LinkUp Evaluation Database.

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