Written question asked by Oliver Heald (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 December 2002. It was answered by Nicholas Brown (Labour) on Thursday, 19 December 2002 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question: (Pursuant to reply on 27.11.2002 at 395 c319-20W) To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which local authority areas have been selected to receive additional points in respect of the Jobcentre Plus Job Entry Target set by his Department; what criteria were applied when selecting the areas; whom he consulted in respect of the selection; and if he will make a statement; what the criteria are by which Additional Points are scored in relation to the Jobcentre Plus Job Entry Target scheme; and if he will make a statement; what criteria he applied when determining the Jobcentre Plus Job Entry Target points score to be given to each type of priority client; and what guidance has been given to Jobcentre Plus staff on the way in which such clients should be prioritised in relation to (a) other priority client groups and (b) other clients. - Inc table.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 396 c1016-7W;396 c1014-5W; 82508;82511;82513
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Jobcentres Ethnic groups Jobcentre Plus Location Minority groups Standards Unemployment
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk