§ 13. Mr. Jim MurphyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if she will make a statement about the New Deal 50 plus in Scotland. [146192]
§ Mrs. LiddellThe introduction of New Deal 50 plus has proved an effective means of helping people over 50 return to work. 3,061 people aged 50 and over have entered work and benefited from the programme in the form of employment credits of up to £60 per week which guarantee a minimum full-time wage of £9,000 per annum.
§ 14. Mr. TynanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people in Scotland have secured jobs in Scotland as a result of the New Deal; and if she will make a statement. [146193]
§ Mrs. LiddellThe New Deal has been a tremendous success in Scotland with nearly 45,000 people going into jobs as a result of their participation in the New Deal for Young People, New Deal 25 plus, New Deal for Lone Parents and New Deal 50 plus.
§ Mr. GrieveTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what the total cost of the New Deal Scotland was in(a) 1997, (b) 1998, (c) 1999 and (d) 2000 and the budgeted cost for (i) 2000–01, (ii) 2001–02 and (iii) 2002–03. [145651]
§ Ms JowellI have been asked to reply.
Expenditure for all New Deals in Scotland is: 1997–98 £1.3 million; 1998–99 £21.0 million; 1999–2000 £48.0 million and anticipated expenditure for 2000–01 £53.5 million. The estimated budget allocation for 2001–02 is £63.6 million. It is not possible to provide an estimate of Scotland's New Deal budget for 2002–03 because this information about future years funding is available only at GB level.
§ Mr. GrieveTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what the average cost has been of the New Deal scheme per number of jobs created in Scotland. [145652]
§ Ms JowellI have been asked to reply.
New Deal is not a job creation scheme. By the end of October 2000 the cost per person moving into work has been on average approximately £4,000.
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§ Mr. GrieveTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what the average cost has been for an individual to complete the New Deal scheme. [145653]
§ Ms JowellI have been asked to reply.
To the end of October 2000 the New Deal for Young People (NDYP) has cost on average approximately £2,000 for each participant who has started the programme.