HC Deb 15 January 2001 vol 361 cc64-5W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make a statement on the progress being made under the New Deal policy in the Greater London area. [143532]

Ms Jowell

Across the Greater London area, 32,338 young people have found work helped by the New Deal to date. 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. 409 young people have found employment helped by New Deal and 254 have gained valuable work experience and training via the Full Time Education and Training option (169), Voluntary Sector option (45) and Environmental Task Force option (40).