§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many people have been employed by his Department in each of the last three years under(a) the New Deal for Young People, (b) the New Deal for the Over 50s and (c) the New Deal for Lone Parents, and at what cost, listed by category, to public funds. [44927]
The Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary of StateCabinet Office
Since April 1999 11 people have been employed by the Cabinet Office under the New Deal arrangements and are categorised as follows:
Young People Lone Parents Over 50's 1999 4 - - 2000 4 1 - 2001 2 - - 2002 - - - The average cost per placement was £17,833 (which is made up of basic salary, Employers National Insurance and Pensions Contributions).
Cabinet Office Agencies and Government Offices of the Regions
(i) Government Car and Despatch Agency
The Government Car and Despatch Agency has employed 1 person under the New Deal for Young People for one week in 2001.
The cost of this placement was £220 inclusive of Employers National Insurance and Pensions Contributions.
(ii) Central Office of Information
Since the New Deal began in COI, the Department has employed one person. This person was employed under the New Deal for Lone Parents.
The cost of this placement was £7,320 (which is made up of part-time basic salary, Employers National Insurance and Pensions Contributions.
551W(iii) Government Offices of the Regions
The Governement Offices for the English Regions have been taking people under unsubsidised New Deal arrangements since October 2000. Since October 2000 the GOs have employed 4 people.
Young People Lone Parents Over 50's 1999 - - - 2000 2 - - 2001 2 - - 2002 - - - 1 The average cost per placement was £17,045 (which is made up of basic salary and employers NI).