Written question asked by Lord Willetts (Conservative) on Monday, 30 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 May 2001. It was answered by Baroness Jowell (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 May 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, how many jobseekers have been given financial help to (a) buy a car (b) buy a motorcycle and (c) take driving lessons, by the employment hit squads announced in June 2000. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 3 May 2001).

Answer: Mr. Willetts: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many jobseekers have been given financial help to (a) buy a car (b) buy a motorcycle and (c) take driving lessons, by the employment hit squads announced in June 2000. [160221] Ms Jowell: [holding answer 3 May 2001]: The 40 Action Teams for Jobs in deprived areas are targeting the barriers preventing jobless people getting and keeping work. Over 5,000 people have been helped into work so far. Financial assistance has been provided to buy 28 vehicles and 382 driving lessons, mainly in rural areas where vacancies are a distance away from people's homes or suitable transport is required for self-employment purposes or as an incentive to encourage people to take up jobs which would normally not be accessible to them.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 368 c105-6W; 160221
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Cars Driving Driving instruction Motorcycles Transport Unemployed people
Contains statistics: Yes
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