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Written question asked by Paul Robert Holmes (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 14 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 June 2003. It was answered by Nicholas Brown (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 June 2003 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many entrants to employment zones have re-entered for (a) a second time, (b) a third time and (c) more than three times since the scheme began (i) in total and (ii) broken down by zone; and if he will make a statement; how many people have entered employment zones since the programme began (i) in total and (ii) broken down by zone; and if he will make a statement; how many (a) disabled people and (b) women have re-entered employment zones for (i) a second time, (ii) a third time and (iii) more than three times in each year since the scheme began (A) in total and (B) broken down by zone; and if he will make a statement; how many entrants classified as (a) white and (b) black have re-entered employment zones for (i) a second time, (ii) a third time and (iii) more than three times in each year since the scheme began (A) in total and (B) broken down by zone; and if he will make a statement; how many entrants classified by racial origin as Indian sub-Continent have re-entered employment zones for (a) a second time, (b) a third time and (c) more than three times in each year since the scheme began (i) in total and (ii) broken down by zone; and if he will make a statement; how many entrants classified by racial origin as other have re-entered employment zones for (a) a second time, (b) a third time and (c) more than three times in each year since the scheme began (i) in total and (ii) broken down by zone; and if he will make a statement. - Figures for individual return spells on Employment Zones are not available. Figures for returns as a whole have been placed in Library (Dep 03/1369).
Answer

Paul Holmes: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many entrants to employment zones have re-entered for (a) a second time, (b) a third time and (c) more than three times since the scheme began (i) in total and (ii) broken down by zone; and if he will make a statement; [114460] (2) how many people have entered employment zones since the programme began (i) in total and (ii) broken down by zone; and if he will make a statement; [114461] (3) how many (a) disabled people and (b) women have re-entered employment zones for (i) a second time, (ii) a third time and (iii) more than three times in each year since the scheme began (A) in total and (B) broken down by zone; and if he will make a statement; [114492] (4) how many entrants classified as (a) white and (b) black have re-entered employment zones for (i) a second time, (ii) a third time and (iii) more than three times in each year since the scheme began (A) in total and (B) broken down by zone; and if he will make a statement; [114493] (5) how many entrants classified by racial origin as Indian sub-Continent have re-entered employment zones for (a) a second time, (b) a third time and (c) more than three times in each year since the scheme began (i) in total and (ii) broken down by zone; and if he will make a statement; [114494] (6) how many entrants classified by racial origin as other have re-entered employment zones for (a) a second time, (b) a third time and (c) more than three times in each year since the scheme began (i) in total and (ii) broken down by zone; and if he will make a statement. [114495] Mr. Nicholas Brown: Figures for individual return spells on Employment Zones are not available. Figures for returners as a whole have been placed in the Library.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
406 c385-6W; 114460;114461;114492;114493;114494;114495
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Disability Women Employment Employment schemes Ethnic groups Unemployment Take-up Welfare to work
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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