§ Mr. Ian McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what progress the Employment Service has made in meeting the targets outlined in the 1994–95 annual performance agreement; and if he will list the targets and the outcomes achieved. [32596]
§ Miss WiddecombeThe Employment Service has performed excellently in 1994–95, exceeding all but one of its targets. It placed 1,876,800 unemployed people into jobs, against an annual target of 1.7 million. This represents 236,900 more placings than 1993–94. Performance against all the targets for 1994–95 is set out in the following table:
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Employment service performance against target April 1994–March 1995 Annual performance targets Target levels Performance 1. To place 1.7 million unemployed people into work at a planned unit cost of £188, assuming 2.4 million vacancies are notified 1.7 million 1,876,800 2. 29.5 per cent. of total unemployed placings achieved to be long-term claimants. 29.5 per cent. 29.7 per cent. (556,600) 3. 26 per cent. of total unemployed placings achieved to be people in inner cities. 26 per cent. 28 per cent. (526,300) 4. 50 per cent. positive outcomes for unemployed claimants invited to a 12 month advisory interview. 50 per cent. 53 per cent. 5. 35 per cent. positive outcomes for unemployed claimants invited to a 24 month advisory interview. 35 per cent. 44 per cent. 6. 92 per cent. of clients due an advisory interview to receive one, assuming 9 million interviews are due. 92 per cent. 95 per cent. 7. 9 per cent. of initial claim enquiries not to be pursued as new claims 9 per cent. 10.3 per cent 8. 135,000 submissions to adjudication where there is an arguable case, with supporting information to show that the claimant is not available for, actively seeking or willing to accept work. 135,000 203,500
Employment service performance against target April 1994–March 1995 Annual performance targets Target levels Performance 9. At a planned unit cost per claimant of £14.80 for all benefit claims: —despatch 75 per cent. of first payments of Unemployment Benefit within 10 days of a claim 75 per cent. 65 per cent. —97 per cent. of Unemployment Benefit payments by value to be correct. 97 per cent. 96 per cent. 10. 3.3 per cent. of total unemployed placings achieved to be people with disabilities 3.3 per cent. 3.7 per cent. (70,300) 11. 70,000 claims to be withdrawn of those suspected of obtaining benefit by deception following fraud investigation. 70,000 78,200 12. To achieve £25.1 million in efficiency savings. £25.1 million £29.09 million