HC Deb 10 May 2002 vol 385 c364W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people living in the London Borough of Wandsworth have taken up the New Deal options. [53876]

Mr. Nicholas Brown

The information is in the tables.

New Deal for Young People
Option Number of people in London Borough of Wandsworth taking up an Option (up to January 2002)
Employment 99
Full Time Education and Training 459
Voluntary Sector 157
Environment Task Force 85
Total 800
New Deal 25 Plus (Pre-April 2001 Programme)*
Option Number of people in London Borough of Wandsworth taking up an option(up to January 2002)
Employment 53
Full Time Education and Training 85
Work Based Learning for Adults 268
Total 406
New Deal 25 Plus (Post-April 2001 Programme)*
option Number of people in London Borough of Wandsworth taking up an Option (up to January 2002)
Employment 1
Basic Employability Training/Basic Skills 11
Self Employment 8
Education and Training Opportunity 0
Work Experience/Placements 1
Intensive Activity Period Training 43
Other 0
Total 64

Source:

New Deal Evaluation Database

* In April 2001 New Deal 25 Plus was enhanced to provide more flexible, individually-tailored help for long term unemployed people.