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PROGRESS Programme

Volume 474: debated on Wednesday 23 April 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what funding has been made available by the PROGRESS programme for UK projects. (188361)

The information, which has been provided this week by the European Commission, is in the following table:

Description of call

Activity

Contractor

Amount of contract (£)

Employment

Broader social/societal costs and benefits of flexicurity

Mr. A. Fuller Alphametrics (UK) Ltd. Heath House, Princes Mews, Royston SG8 9RT—Hertfordshire

59,403

Employment

Small-scale studies/research in support of EMCO thematic discussions and support bilateral cooperation activities in the area of employment and social affairs (US, Japan, China, India, ASEM, Latin America, etc.) Various topics of common interest to MS and topics for future joint bilateral

Mr. S. Gibbons Ergon Associates Ltd. 24 Greville Street, London, EC1N 8SS

181.031

Employment

Feasibility study on mobility. To improve data on cross border commuting short term international assignments; return after geographical mobility (new project)

Ms K. Hughes University of Warwick Kirby Corner Road, University House Coventry, CV4 8UW

130,601

Employment

European Employment Observatory

Mr. N. Bozeat GHK Consulting (UK) (Renewal) 526 Fulham Road, London, SW6 5NR

987,386

Local employment development

Mrs. P. Hearn, Dacorum Council for Voluntary Service, 48 High Street, Hemel Hempstead HP13AF

134,292.36

Projects contributing to Social Inclusion

Studies and analysis of Private Health Insurance

London School of Economics, Houghton street, Aldwych, London WC2A 2AE

198,820

Support to EU social network

John Halloran Victoria House, 125 Queens Road—Brighton, BN13WB

594,869

Trans national mutual learning on Social Inclusion and Social Protection

University of Dundee Dundee DD1 4HN (UK)

522,369.27

Greater London Enterprise New City Court London SE1 9RS

575,591.42

Oxfam Oxfam House, John Smith Drive Oxford OX4 2JY

622,267.25

Working conditions

Good Practice Guide for Directive 2006/25/EC. To facilitate the understanding of the provisions of the “optical radiation” directive

HPA—UK Chilton, Didcot, OX11 ORQ Oxfordshire

189,865

Working Conditions

Revision European Works Council

EPEC—526 Fulham Road London SW6 5NR

199,715

Restructuring, Well-being at work and financial participation

Mrs. Janet Asherson Confederation of British Industry 103 New Oxford St London WC1A 1DU

218,379.05

Non-Discrimination

Study on the situation of Women with disabilities in Europe in the light of the UN convention on the rights of PWD

ECOTEC Research and Consulting Priestley House, 12-26 Albert Street Birmingham, B4 7UD

325,000

Non-Discrimination

Mid term Evaluation of the European disability programme

Centre for Strategy and Evaluation Services 17 Coombe Road, Otford TN14 7RJ Kent

196,200

National Awareness Raising in the field of anti-discrimination

Mrs. Moira Dustin Equality and Diversity Forum 207-221 Pentonville Road London N1 9UZ

142,131.95

Mrs. Ali Harris Citizens Advice Myddelton House, London N1 9LZ

257,097.33

Gender Equality

Exchange of good practices

Focus Consultancy Ltd. Elmsgate House Steeple Ashton, Trowbridge BA14 6HP Wiltshire

249,990

Gender Equality

Study on directive 86/613, on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women engaged in an activity in a self employed capacity and assisting spouses

European Policy Evaluation Consortium EEIG 526 Fulham Road UK London SW6 5NR (UK)

262,745