§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what percentage of those going through the new deal for(a) long-term 25-plus, (b) 50-plus, (c) lone parents and (d) new deal 18–24 left for (i) unsubsidised employment, (ii) transferred to another benefit, (iii) left for an unknown reason and (iv) left for an unknown destination in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [66822]
Destination of participants leaving New Deal programmes (April 2001–March 2002) Programme Total Leavers per cent of leavers moving into unsubsidised employment per cent of leavers moving on to other benefits per cent of leavers moving for other known reason1 per cent of leavers moving to unknown destinations2 New Deal for Young People 178.500 37.2 11.6 19.7 31.5 New Deal 25 plus 63.600 29.7 21.2 29.7 19.4 New Deal for Lone Parents 90.720 57.4 1.1 34.0 7.5 Source:
New Deal Evaluation Database.
Notes:
1Other known reasons include moving into education or training or moving abroad.
2Includes participants leaving the New Deal programmes for an unknown reason.