
1 
These regulations may be cited as the Employment Zones Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on the 3rd of April 2000.
2 
In these regulations–
 “the Act” means the Jobseekers Act 1995;
 “an action plan” means a plan setting out the action which a claimant will take with a view to securing employment or improving his prospects of securing employment;
 “an employment zone” means an area within Great Britain designated by these regulations for the purposes of section 60 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 and “an employment zone programme” means a programme established for such an area or areas designed to assist claimants for a jobseeker’s allowance to obtain sustainable employment;
 “an initial interview” means an interview with an employment officer following notice sent to the claimant to attend for the purpose of initiating participation in an employment zone programme.
3 
The areas within Great Britain designated as employment zones are the 15 areas comprising the wards and electoral divisions set out in the schedule.
4 
For the purposes of section 60 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 “employment” means employment whether under a contract of service or a contract of apprenticeship, or under a contract for services, or otherwise than under a contract, and includes in particular self employment and the holding of an office.
5 
A claimant for a jobseeker’s allowance is eligible to participate in an employment zone programme if he is ordinarily resident within an employment zone on the day when notice to attend an initial interview is sent to him pursuant to regulation 23 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996.
6 
A claimant begins to participate in the first stage of an employment zone programme on the day when he attends an initial interview and ceases to participate on such day as may be specified by an employment officer by notice to the claimant in writing.
7 
In relation to a claimant participating in the first stage of an employment zone programme the requirements for receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance set out in subsection 1(2) of the Act are modified by the suspension of the requirement for the claimant to have entered into a jobseeker’s agreement which remains in force.
8 
A Claimant begins to participate in the second stage of an employment zone programme on such date as may be specified by an employment officer by notice to the claimant in writing and ceases to participate on such date as may be specified by an employment officer by notice to the claimant in writing.
9 
In relation to a claimant participating in the second stage of an employment zone programme the requirements for receipt of a jobseeker’s allowance set out in subsection 1(2) of the Act are modified by the suspension of the requirements for the claimant–
(a) to be available for employment,
(b) to have entered into a jobseeker’s agreement which remains in force, and
(c) to be actively seeking employment.
10 

(1) The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraph of this regulation.
(2) At the end of regulation 75(1)(a) (interpretation) there shall be inserted the word “and” followed by the following sub-paragraph“
(iii) an employment zone programme, being a programme established for one or more areas designated pursuant to section 60 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 and subject to the Employment Zones Regulations 2000”.
Tessa Jowell
Minister of State,
Department for Education and Employment
10th March 2000
SCHEDULE


Employment Zone Ward or electoral division
Southwark Cathedral; Riverside; Dockyard; Chaucer; Abbey; Browning; Bricklayers; Rotherhithe; Newington; Faraday; Burgess; Brunswick; Liddle; Friary; Consort; St Giles; The Lane; Barset; Lyndhurst; Bellenden; Waverley; Alleyn.
Haringey Fortis Green; Highgate; Alexandra; Muswell Hill; Archway; Bowes Park; Hornsey Central; Crouch End; Woodside; Noel Park; Harringay; Hornsey Vale; South Hornsey; White Hart Lane; West Green; Green Lanes; Park; Bruce Grove; Tottenham Central; Seven Sisters; Coleraine; High Cross.
Plymouth Southway; Budshead; Estover; St Budeaux; Honicknowle; Ham; Keyham; Trelawny; Stoke; Drake; Compton; Eggbuckland; Efford; Plympton St Mary; Plympton Erie; St Peter; Mount Gould; Sutton; Plymstock Radford; Plymstock Dunstone.
Nottingham Radford; Forest; St Anne's; Lenton.
Newham New Town; Forest Gate; Stratford; Park; Upton; West Ham; Plashet; Plaistow; Canning Town and Grange; Bemersyde; Hudsons; Ordnance; Beckton; Custom House and Silvertown; South.
Birmingham Sandwell; Perry Barr; Oscott; Kingstanding; Stockland Green; Erdington; Kingsbury; Soho; Handsworth; Aston; Nechells; Washwood Heath; Hodge Hill; Shard End; Ladywood; Sparkbrook; Small Heath; Yardley; Sheldon; Acock’s Green; Fox Hollies; Quinton; Harborne; Edgbaston; Bartley Green; King’s Norton.
Tower Hamlets Park; Weavers; St Peter's; St James; Holy Trinity; Grove; Bow; Spitalfields; St Mary's; Redcoat; St Dunstan's; Limehouse; Bromley; Lansbury; East India; St Katherine's; Shadwell; Blackwall; Millwall.
Liverpool and Sefton Victoria; Church; Ford; Litherland; St Oswald; Netherton; Linacre; Orrell; Derby; Warbreck; Fazakerley; Vauxhall; Melrose; County; Pirrie; Gillmoss; Everton; Breckfield; Anfield; Clubmoor; Abercromby; Smithdown; Kensington; Tuebrook; Croxteth; Dovecot; Old Swan; Broadgreen; Dingle; Granby; Picton; Aigburth; Arundel; Church; Childwall; Grassendale; St Mary's; Allerton; Woolton; Valley; Netherley; Speke.
Brent Queensbury; Kingsbury; Roe Green; Kenton; Fryent; Barnhill; Sudbury Court; Sudbury; Preston; St Andrew's; Barnham; Wembley Central; Tokynton; Alperton; Stonebridge; St Raphael's; Brentwater; Cricklewood; Gladstone; Church End; Mapesbury; Willesden Green; Roundwood; Brondesbury Park; Chamberlayne; Manor; Harlesden; Kensal Rise; Queens Park; Kilburn; Carlton.
Brighton and Hove Portslade North; Portslade South; Hangleton; Nevill; Wish; Westdene; Stanford; Patcham; Preston; Stanmer; Hollingbury; Tenantry; Moulsecoomb; Marine; Woodingdean; Rottingdean; Westbourne; Vallance; Goldsmid; Brunswick and Adelaide; Regency; Seven Dials; St Peter's; Queen’s Park; Hanover; King’s Cliff.
Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland St Hilda's; Ayresome; Park; North Ormesbury; Grove Hill; Easterside; Pallister; Grangetown; South Bank; Beckfield; Teesville; Overfields; Ormesby; Normandy; Coatham; Dormanstown; Easton; Bankside; Hutton; Guisborough; Kirkleatham; Redcar; West Dyke; Longbeck; St Germain's; Saltburn; Skelton; Belmonth; Brotton; Skinningrove; Lockwook; Loftus; Beechwood; Hemlington; Linthorpe; Gresham; Southfield; Westbourne; Berwick Hills; Park End; Thorntree; Church Lane; Newcomen.
Doncaster Askern; Richmond; Mexborough; Conisbrough; Adwick; Bentley Central; Bentley North Road; Wheatley; Intake; Town Field; Central; Balby; Edlington and Warmsworth.
Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent Vaynor; Gurnos; Park; Cyfarthfa; Penydarren; Dowlais; Town; Plymouth; Sirhowy; Twyn Carno; Rassau; Beaufort; Brymawr; Badminton; Ebbw Vale North; Nantyglo; Merthyr Vale; Bedlinog; Darran Valley; Pontlottyn; Moriah; Abertysswg; Tredegar Central & West; Georgetown; Ebbw Vale South; Blaina; Cwmtillery; Cwm; Abertillery; Argoed; New Tredegar; Tir-Phil; Six Bells; Llanhilleth; Crumlin; Penmaen; Blackwood; Aberbargoed; Bargoed; Gilfach; St Cattwg; Treharris; Cefn Fforest; Nelson; Ystrad Mynach; Hengoed; Pengam; Newbridge; Abercarn; Pontllanfraith; Aber Valley; Llanbradach; Maesycwmmer; Ynysddu; Crosskeys; Penyrheol; Morgan Jones; Bedwas & Trethomas; St Martins; St James; Machen; Risca East; Risca West
Glasgow City Drumry; Summerhill; Blairdardie; Yoker; Knightswood; Knightscliff; Scotstoun; Kelvindale; Summerston; Broomhill; Kelvinside; Maryhill; Partick; North Kelvin; Ruchill; Milton; Springburn; Cowlairs; Keppochhill; Woodlands; Anderston; Central; Robroyston; Alexandra Park; Dennistoun; Carlton; Belvidere; Lethamhill; Riddrie; Gartlock; Queenslie; Easterhouse; Barlanark; Baillieston; Carntyne; Parkhead; Shettleston; Mount Vernon; Drumoyne; Govan; Kingston; Hutchesontown; Cardonald; Penilee; Bellahouston; Mosspark; Pollokshields; Pollock; Cowglen; South Nitshill; Arden; Shawlands; Pollokshaws; Newlands; Queenspark; Crosshill; Toryglen; Kings Park; Aikenhead; Castlemilk; Glenwood; Linn Park.
North West Wales Bethel; Bontnewydd; Cadnant; Deiniol; Deiniolen; Dewi; Garth; Gerlan; Glyder; Hendre; Hirael; Llanberis; Llandwrog; Llandygai; Llanllechid/Aber; Llanllyfni; Llanrug; Llanwnda; Marchog; Menai (Bangor); Menai (Caernarfon); Ogwen; Peblig; Penisarwaun; Pentir; Penygroes; Rachub; Seiont; Palysarn; Waunfawr; Y Felinheli; Aberdaron; Abererch; Abersoch; Beddgelert; Botwnnog; Buan; Clynnog; Criccieth; Dolbenmaen; Efail-newydd; Gest; Llanaelhaearn; Llanarmon; Llanbedrog; Llaanengan; Llanystumdwy; Nefyn; Pistyll; Porthmadog East; Porthmadog West; Pwllheli North; Pwllheli South; Tremadog; Tudweiliog; Aberdovey; Arthog; Bala; Barmouth; Bowydd and Rhiw; Brithdir & Llanfachreth; Bryn-crug; Conglywal & Maenofferen; Corris; Cynfal and Teigl; Dolgellau; Dyffryn Ardudwy; Harlech; Lanbedr; Llandderfel; Llanelltyd; Llangelynin; Llanuwchllyn; Mawddwy; Penrhyndeudraeth; Trawsfynydd; Tywyn; Trefnant; Corwen; Denbigh Central; Denbigh Lower; Denbigh Upper; Efenechtyd; Gwyddelwern; Henllan; Llanarmon-yn-lal; Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd; Llandegla; Llandrillo; Llandyrnog; Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd; Llangollen; Llangollen Rural; Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch; Llanynys; Ruthin; Bodelwyddan; Dyserth; Meliden; Prestatyn Central; Prestatyn East; Prestatyn North; Prestatyn South West; Rhuddlan; Rhyl East; Rhyl South; Rhyl South East; Rhyl South West; Rhyl West; St Asaph East; St Asaph West; Tremeirchion; Aberffraw; Amlwch; Beaumaaris; Bodffordd; Bodorgan; Bryngwran; Brynteg; Cefni; Cwm Cadnant; Cyngar; Holyhead Town; Kingland; Llanbadrig; Llanbeedrgoch; Llanddyfnan; Llaneilian; Llanfaethlu; Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll; Llanfair-yn-Neubwll; Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog; Llangoed; Llanidan; Llanmerch-y-Medd; London Road; Maeshyfryd; Mechell; Moelfre; Morawelon; Parca'r Mynydd; Pentraeth; Porthyfelin; Rhosyr; Trearddur; Tudur; Tysilio; Valley; Betws yn Rhos; Colwyn; Dinarth; Eirias; Gele; Glyn; Kinmel Bay; Llanddulas; Llanfair Talhaiarn; Llangernyw; Llansannan; Llysfaen; Mochdre; Pentre Mawr; Rhiw; Rhos; Towyn; Uwchaled; Betws-y-Coed; Bro Machno; Bryn; Bryn Rhys; Caerhun; Capelulo; Conwy; Craig-y-Don; Crwst; Deganwy; Eglwysbach; Fforddlas; Gogarth; Gower; Lafan; Marl; Mostyn; Pandy; Pant-yr-afon; Penmaenan; Penrhyn; Pensarn; Trefriw; Tudno; Uwch Conwy.