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Structural Funding

Volume 408: debated on Wednesday 9 July 2003

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Mrs. Curtos-Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the five key targets for the first Merseyside Objective 1 Programme from 1994 to 1999 were. [124378]

Jacqui Smith

The five key targets for the 1994–99 objective programme were to:

  • 1. Job creation—to create 25,000 jobs in Merseyside.
  • 2. Business assistance—to assist 113,260 businesses in Merseyside.
  • 3. Commercial/industrial floor space built or improved—to see 635,100 square meters of floor space built or improved.
  • 4. People accessing further education or training—wanted to open up further education or training to 72,700 people.
  • 5. People accessing jobs through training schemes—wanted to see 44,800 people access jobs through training.

    • Mrs. Curtos-Thomas

    To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many jobs were created by the first Merseyside Objective 1 Programme between 1994 and 1999. [124379]

    Jacqui Smith

    The number of jobs created under the 1994–99 Objective I Programme was 34,474 against a target 25,000.

    Mrs. Curtos-Thomas

    To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in how many cases business assistance was provided by the first Merseyside Objective 1 Programme between 1994 and 1999. [124380]

    Jacqui Smith

    The number of businesses assisted under 1994–99 Objective 1 Programme was 179,173 against a target of 113,260.

    Mrs. Curtos-Thomas

    To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many people accessed further education or training during the currency of the first Merseyside Objective 1 Programme. [124381]

    Jacqui Smith

    During the currency of the 1994–99 Objective 1 Programme, 70,353 people accessed further education or training against a target of 72,700.