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Dept for Education and Employment

Answer

Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment on what dates the Inter- Departmental Ministerial Group on the Connexions Strategy has met; when it next plans to meet; and if he will list the members of the group. [119269] Mr. Wicks: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has chaired two meetings of the "Bridging The Gap" Ministerial Steering Group at which the ConneXions Service--a central part of the overall ConneXions Strategy--was one of the key areas for discussion. The meetings were held on 28 September 1999 and 8 November 1999. In addition to my right hon. Friend, the members of this group are: my noble Friend the Minister of State, Department for Education and Employment; the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State responsible for Lifelong Learning; my hon. Friend the Member for Croydon, North (Mr. Wicks); the Financial Secretary to the Treasury; the Minister of State, Home Office; the Minister for the Arts; the Minister of State, Department of Health; the Minister for Local Government and the Regions; the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security; the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales; special advisers from the Prime Minister's office and my Department; and officials from the Social Exclusion Unit. In addition I have held a number of bilateral meetings about the ConneXions Service with other Government Departments. Senior officials from across Government have met on 16 occasions since November 1999 to consider the arrangements for introducing the ConneXions Service. Implementation issues are now being overseen by an inter-Departmental ConneXions Group which will meet for the first time shortly.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

119269; 348 c566W;348 c562W

Session

1999-00

Subjects

Advisory services Meetings Vocational guidance Young people

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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