§ Paul HolmesTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many people have gained sustained, unsubsidised employment on(a) their first time, (b) their second time and (c) their third or more 1341W time on the New Deal for Young People programme; what these figures represent as a proportion of the total number gaining sustained unsubsidised employment on the programme; and if he will make a statement; [148243]
(2) how many people have gained sustained unsubsidised employment on (a) their first time, (b) their second time and (c) their third or more time on the New Deal 25plus programme; what these figures represent as a proportion of the total number gaining sustained unsubsidised employment on the programme; and if he will make a statement. [148244]
§ Mr. BrowneThe information is in the table.
People into sustained1, unsubsidised employment
Number of times on the programme Number Percentage New Deal for Young People Once 298,550 80.5 Twice 60,450 16.3 Three or more times 12,090 3.3 New Deal 25 plus Once 87,110 81.6 Twice 15,370 14.4 Three or more times 4,340 4.l Note:
1. Employment is classed as sustained if no claim for Jobseeker's Allowance is made within 13 weeks.
2. Figures are to the end of September 2003.
3. Percentages do not sum to exactly 100 per cent due to rounding.
Source:
DWP Information and Analysis Directorate
The New Deals have been successful in helping nearly one million people into work including more than 460,000 people thorough New Deal for Young People and nearly 165,000 people through New Deal 25 Plus.
In a dynamic labour market, it is inevitable that some people will re-experience unemployment after leaving New Deal, however, the skills and experience they acquire after finding work through the programme will make it easier for them to find employment in the future.
We have also introduced other measures to help people facing additional barriers to work, for example the StepUP pilots, which build on the New Deal for Young People and New Deal 25 plus by providing transitional jobs for those who have not secured sustained employment through New Deal.
§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people have benefited from the New Deal in Chorley since 1998. [149167]
§ Mr. BrowneThe New Deals have been successful in helping nearly 1 million people into work, including 1,410 people in the Chorley constituency. Information on numbers helped into work by each New Deal programme is in the table.
Programme1 People gaining a job New Deal for Young People 540 New Deal 25 plus 180 New Deal for Lone Parents 480 New Deal 50 plus2 210 Note:
1. All figures are up to the end of September 2003 apart from New Deal 50 plus which is up to the end of March 2003.
1342W2. People in receipt of the New Deal 50 plus Employment Credit.
3. Information on the other New Deals is not available broken down by constituency.
Source:
DWP Information and Analysis Directorate