To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the Official Report (a) the reasons why the west midlands region of his Department wishes to offer a co-housing arrangement inside Willenhall jobcentre to the local chamber of commerce, (b) the benefits he expects to accrue from such an arrangement to his Department and job seekers and (c) the terms, financial and otherwise, on which the offer has been negotiated; and if he will make a statement.

This is an experimental project in partnership with an organisation which has a common interest in promoting enterprise and the various Government initiatives offered by my Department and the Department of Trade and Industry. If successful, this will clearly benefit the public generally and usefully extend the range of services available from the jobcentre. Negotiations with the chamber are continuing and have not yet been finalised.