§ Mr. LoydenTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people have participated in the 50-plus jobstart scheme in each of the pilot areas; what was the average hourly pay earned by participants,398W excluding their £20 a week allowance; what was the average amount of hours worked per week by participants; and how many participants remained in employment after the allowance had ceased.
§ Mr. EggarBetween the start of the 50-plus jobstart pilots on 26 June 1989 and 12 January 1990 a total of 63 people were accepted on to the programme.
The breakdown of the number of people on the programme and their average hours and wages by area is as follows:
Area Participants Average hourly wage £ Average hours Dudley and Sandwell 15 2.18 19.7 Leeds 27 2.20 18.7 London South 1 2.00 20.0 Lothian and Borders 20 2.30 16.2 Fifty one people are still in receipt of the allowance. It is not possible to provide information on whether those who have left the programme are in employment.