Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Thursday, 1 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 March 2001. It was answered by Baroness Jowell (Labour) on Thursday, 15 March 2001 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, What measures he is taking to encourage small businesses to recruit long-term unemployed people from disadvantaged communities. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figure.

Answer: Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what measures he is taking to encourage small businesses to recruit long-term unemployed people from disadvantaged communities. [152561] Ms Jowell: At least 275,000 long-term unemployed young people have already found work through the New Deal, the majority in small and medium sized businesses. From April this year we will pilot a new project called Recruit, a simplified employment subsidy for small and medium sized businesses which employ people from the New Deal in disadvantaged areas. Less bureaucracy, more people into jobs--that's our commitment to small employers and the unemployed.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 364 c730W; 152561
Session: 2000-01
Question not reached: Yes
Subjects: Disadvantaged Community development Long term unemployed people Young people Unemployment New deal schemes New deal for young people New deal for long term unemployed
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk