HC Deb 17 September 2004 vol 424 cc1796-7W
Siobhain McDonagh

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many(a) people, (b) lone parents and (c) people with disabilities in Mitcham and Morden have gained work through the new deal. [189358]

Jane Kennedy

The available information is in the table.

New deal in Mitcham and Morden
People into work though new deal
Total 2,000
New deal for young people 850
New deal 25-plus 580
New deal for lone parents 460
New deal 50-plus 110
Notes:
1. Information is not available at constituency level for new deal for disabled people and new deal for partners.
2. All data is to the end of June 2004 apart from new deal 50-plus which is to the end of March 2003 and is the number of new deal 50-plus employment credit starts.
In April 2003, the new deal 50-plus employment credit was replaced by the by the 50 plus element of the working tax credit.
Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
Source:
DWP Information and Analysis Directorate.