§ Mr. Ben ChapmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what assessment he has made of the compliance with the FEFC guidance on retirement
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§ Mr. Andrew SmithMaterial for employers, and guidance to staff of the Employment Service and its partners, on the operation of New Deal for Young People make it clear that it is not acceptable for employers to replace one New Deal employee and another for the purpose of perpetuating the subsidy. Jobcentre staff are advised to refer suspected cases to a central investigation unit: to date, none has been reported.
§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many people left each New Deal for 18 to 24-year-olds option for a sustained unsubsidised job for each month between January 1998 and January 1999. [81697]
§ Mr. Andrew Smith[holding answer 22 April 1999]: The information set out in the following table shows how many people left each of the four Options available through New Deal for Young People for jobs, in each month from January 1998 to January 1999 and had not returned to claim Jobseekers Allowance within three months. In addition to these, 41,140 young people have left for sustained unsubsidised employment from other stages of New Deal, and an additional 11,420 have entered sustained subsidised employment.
financial arrangements for principals of tertiary colleges of the provision made for the recently retired Principal of Wirral Metropolitan College. [81210]
§ Mr. MudieMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State notes that the provision made for the recently retired Principal of Wirral Metropolitan College complies with the guidance issued by the FEFC.