§ Mr. Goodman:To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many people in the Wycombe constituency have (a) been registered and (b) found work under the New Deal for Disabled People this year; [143847]
(2) what organisations have helped to (a) register and (b) find work for people in the Wycombe constituency under the terms of the New Deal for Disabled People; and how many people each organisation has helped in each category. [143848]
§ Mr. Browne:Information about New Deal for Disabled People performance is not available by constituency.
There are four Job Brokers delivering New Deal for Disabled People in the Wycombe constituency: Support Shop Ltd.; Yes2Work; Shaw Trust; and Scout Enterprises (Western).
The latest national performance statistics are that, between July 2001 and September 2003, over 57,000 disabled people registered to find work; over 15,500 found work; and over 5,900 achieved sustained employment.
Notes:
1. Overall Performance and Resource Agreement (PRA) job entries in life of programme total over 20,000.
2. Sustained employment is defined as where a person remains in work for six months or more.
Source:
DWP statistics.