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Employment

Volume 454: debated on Wednesday 6 December 2006

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many local areas he has worked with to draw up a local full employment plan addressing all barriers to full employment in their local area. (102861)

‘Full employment plan’ is not a term that is commonly used. Jobcentre Plus is fully involved in the employment strands of the 87 Local Area Agreements already signed, and the remaining 63 currently under negotiation in England. This involvement includes contributing to local employment plans as and where they are being developed. Through its membership of Local Strategic Partnerships in England, Community First Partnerships in Wales and Local Economic Fora in Scotland, Jobcentre Plus works to ensure that employment is high on the agenda.