Written question asked by Helen Jones (Labour) on Wednesday, 28 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 March 2001. It was answered by Richard Caborn (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 March 2001 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will set out, with statistical information relating as directly as possible to the Warrington North constituency, the effects on Warrington North of his Department's policies and actions since 2nd May 1997. - Inc figures.

Answer: Helen Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will set out, with statistical information relating as directly as possible to the Warrington, North constituency, the effects on Warrington, North of his Department's policies and actions since 2 May 1997. [152321] Mr. Caborn: My Department does not maintain statistical information at constituency level. Your constituents, like many others throughout Warrington, will have benefited from our employment rights policies, which include national minimum wage, working time directive, part-time working regulations and improved maternity leave. In addition, the ward of Burtonwood is eligible for regional selective assistance and enterprise grant scheme. In the north-west region, my Department's policies have contributed to growth in employment by 107,000 and a fall in unemployment by 63,000, and to reductions in youth unemployment by 75 per cent. and long-term unemployment by 54 per cent.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 152321; 364 c139-40W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Department of Trade and Industry Government departments Warrington
Contains statistics: Yes
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