Restart (Hansard, 1 December 1986)

§ Mr. Knox
asked the Paymaster General how much is being spent in the current financial year on television advertising for the restart programme.

§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke
The Manpower Services Commission expects to spend some £11.3 million on television advertising for the restart campaign this year. The purpose of this expenditure is to prepare people for their counselling session and introduce them to the wide range of programmes on offer at their restart interview, so as to increase the take up of these programmes and improve the motivation and expectations of those who take part in them. The spending on advertising represents less than 1 per cent. of the total expenditure on these programmes.
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§ Mr. Wainwright
asked the Paymaster General how many long-term unemployed people restart counsellors are expected to interview each week; and what is the average number of interviews given.

§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke
A survey of interviews in the nine restart pilot areas earlier this year indicated that a counsellor should be able to carry out about 45 interviews per week on a regular basis and to exceed that number for short periods.

§ Mr. Wainwright
asked the Paymaster General what is the average length of a restart interview; and how that average is worked out.

§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke
A survey of interviews in the nine restart pilot areas earlier this year indicated that the average length of a restart interview was about 30 minutes. Some lasted an hour, while many were appreciably shorter than the average. The length of each interview will vary according to the circumstances of the individual person whom the interviewer is seeking to help.

§ Mr. Wainwright
asked the Paymaster General how many long-term unemployed people there were in the Huddersfield travel-to-work area before the introduction of the restart scheme; and how many have now been interviewed as part of the restart scheme.

§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke
I shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

Age and Duration Analysis of the Unemployed for Statistical Date 9 October 1986 Local Authority District Coventry Males

Duration of Unemployment in weeks Under 17 17 18 19 20–24 25–29 30–34 35–39 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60 and over Total

One or less 14 16 16 23 79 47 33 21 22 19 23 44 32 389

Over 1 and up to 2 13 16 15 32 101 63 30 29 25 10 19 33 29 415

Over 2 and up to 4 26 34 33 42 115 42 38 50 26 27 31 28 31 523

Over 4 and up to 6 105 74 88 49 123 68 45 40 28 20 30 32 23 725

Over 6 and up to 8 39 34 55 21 84 41 23 26 18 22 16 19 13 411

Over 8 and up to 13 9 48 61 57 222 108 77 73 49 48 61 70 97 980

Over 13 and up to 26 31 109 106 113 449 261 157 140 83 93 80 131 127 1,880

Over 26 and up to 39 33 63 77 67 268 166 136 76 85 61 75 94 110 1,311

Over 39 and up to 52 0 41 73 49 202 140 113 88 73 60 64 55 74 1,032

Over 52 and up to 65 0 78 94 71 212 138 86 76 70 60 64 75 48 1,072

Over 65 and up to 78 0 20 52 43 166 92 68 61 39 35 59 48 3 686

Over 78 and up to 104 0 0 44 66 250 169 127 108 99 84 90 85 15 1,137

Over 104 and up to 156 0 0 56 118 412 275 199 175 135 116 124 144 15 1,769

Over 156 and up to 208 0 0 0 29 361 186 144 164 128 104 159 161 7 1,443

Over 208 and up to 260 0 0 0 0 251 184 162 141 150 117 139 180 11 1,335

Over 260 0 0 0 0 177 334 312 298 308 262 268 319 27 2,305

Total Males 270 533 770 780 3,472 2,314 1,750 1,566 1,338 1,138 1,302 1,518 662 17,413

Females

Duration of Unemployment in weeks Under 17 17 18 19 20–24 25–29 30–34 35–39 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60 and over Total

One or less 12 16 19 8 39 24 12 13 16 7 10 5 0 181

Over 1 and up to 2 9 14 19 20 62 33 21 14 8 9 6 8 0 223

Over 2 and up to 4 16 25 39 19 92 52 20 14 13 11 15 9 0 325

Over 4 and up to 6 87 52 95 42 73 43 35 22 16 19 17 18 0 519

Over 6 and up to 8 39 22 40 28 56 37 20 19 10 9 6 4 0 290

Over 8 and up to 13 13 44 64 37 154 91 60 37 28 29 23 17 0 597

Over 13 and up to 26 21 81 87 90 352 202 109 86 57 69 49 44 0 1,247

Over 26 and up to 39 23 46 57 42 201 141 77 51 63 53 44 47 0 845

Over 39 and up to 52 1 31 46 33 146 113 45 46 23 30 31 39 0 584

Over 52 and up to 65 0 79 101 74 106 75 34 29 30 30 20 29 0 607

Over 65 and up to 78 0 14 39 36 58 43 18 9 27 24 33 26 0 327

Over 78 and up to 104 0 1 30 40 98 45 37 27 37 42 46 36 0 439

Over 104 and up to 156 0 0 43 77 161 60 39 37 54 61 61 62 0 655

Over 156 and up to 208 0 0 0 24 135 35 22 13 27 30 66 60 0 412

Over 208 and up to 260 0 0 0 0 107 20 15 16 24 25 49 44 1 301

Age and Duration Analysis of the Unemployed for Statistical Date 9 October 1986 Local Authority District Coventry Males
Duration of Unemployment in weeks	Under 17	17	18	19	20–24	25–29	30–34	35–39	40–44	45–49	50–54	55–59	60 and over	Total
One or less	14	16	16	23	79	47	33	21	22	19	23	44	32	389
Over 1 and up to 2	13	16	15	32	101	63	30	29	25	10	19	33	29	415
Over 2 and up to 4	26	34	33	42	115	42	38	50	26	27	31	28	31	523
Over 4 and up to 6	105	74	88	49	123	68	45	40	28	20	30	32	23	725
Over 6 and up to 8	39	34	55	21	84	41	23	26	18	22	16	19	13	411
Over 8 and up to 13	9	48	61	57	222	108	77	73	49	48	61	70	97	980
Over 13 and up to 26	31	109	106	113	449	261	157	140	83	93	80	131	127	1,880
Over 26 and up to 39	33	63	77	67	268	166	136	76	85	61	75	94	110	1,311
Over 39 and up to 52	0	41	73	49	202	140	113	88	73	60	64	55	74	1,032
Over 52 and up to 65	0	78	94	71	212	138	86	76	70	60	64	75	48	1,072
Over 65 and up to 78	0	20	52	43	166	92	68	61	39	35	59	48	3	686
Over 78 and up to 104	0	0	44	66	250	169	127	108	99	84	90	85	15	1,137
Over 104 and up to 156	0	0	56	118	412	275	199	175	135	116	124	144	15	1,769
Over 156 and up to 208	0	0	0	29	361	186	144	164	128	104	159	161	7	1,443
Over 208 and up to 260	0	0	0	0	251	184	162	141	150	117	139	180	11	1,335
Over 260	0	0	0	0	177	334	312	298	308	262	268	319	27	2,305
Total Males	270	533	770	780	3,472	2,314	1,750	1,566	1,338	1,138	1,302	1,518	662	17,413

Females
Duration of Unemployment in weeks	Under 17	17	18	19	20–24	25–29	30–34	35–39	40–44	45–49	50–54	55–59	60 and over	Total
One or less	12	16	19	8	39	24	12	13	16	7	10	5	0	181
Over 1 and up to 2	9	14	19	20	62	33	21	14	8	9	6	8	0	223
Over 2 and up to 4	16	25	39	19	92	52	20	14	13	11	15	9	0	325
Over 4 and up to 6	87	52	95	42	73	43	35	22	16	19	17	18	0	519
Over 6 and up to 8	39	22	40	28	56	37	20	19	10	9	6	4	0	290
Over 8 and up to 13	13	44	64	37	154	91	60	37	28	29	23	17	0	597
Over 13 and up to 26	21	81	87	90	352	202	109	86	57	69	49	44	0	1,247
Over 26 and up to 39	23	46	57	42	201	141	77	51	63	53	44	47	0	845
Over 39 and up to 52	1	31	46	33	146	113	45	46	23	30	31	39	0	584
Over 52 and up to 65	0	79	101	74	106	75	34	29	30	30	20	29	0	607
Over 65 and up to 78	0	14	39	36	58	43	18	9	27	24	33	26	0	327
Over 78 and up to 104	0	1	30	40	98	45	37	27	37	42	46	36	0	439
Over 104 and up to 156	0	0	43	77	161	60	39	37	54	61	61	62	0	655
Over 156 and up to 208	0	0	0	24	135	35	22	13	27	30	66	60	0	412
Over 208 and up to 260	0	0	0	0	107	20	15	16	24	25	49	44	1	301