Representations on this matter would be for the agricultural departments. My Department runs no publicity campaigns and hence has spent nothing on advertising since its creation in July 1999. All the individual campaigns are evaluated separately taking into account effectiveness and value for money. Details could be given only at disproportionate cost. To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what discussions he has had with the First Secretary of the National Assembly concerning job losses in the manufacturing industry in Wales.
Job losses are always unwelcome.
However, the Government continue to work closely with the National Assembly to secure the future of manufacturing industry in Wales. The success of the Government's policies aimed at achieving sustained growth, sound public finances and stable inflation have provided the business sector with a sound platform from which to invest in the long-term future of Wales. Additionally, over 10,000 people have found work in London through the New Deal 25 plus programme and other New Deal programmes are assisting additional groups such as older workers, disabled people and lone parents. In Tooting, there have been 1,016 starts on New Deal 18-24 since the beginning of New Deal to October 2000. To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what plans he has to help unemployed people over the age of 25 to find employment.