HC Deb 05 February 1996 vol 271 cc69-70W
Mr. Chris Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will update the estimates given by the Department of Employment press release of 29 November 1994 on(a) the effect on public revenues of the jobfinder grant scheme and pilots and (b) the estimated numbers who will benefit from the scheme in (i) 1995–96, (ii) 1996–97, (iii) 1997–98 and (iv) 1998–99. [13407]

Mr. Forth

Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Employment Service Agency under its chief executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter from, Mike Fogden to Mr. Chris Smith, dated 5 February 1996:

The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your question which seeks an update on the estimated effect on public revenues and the number of people who will benefit from the Jobfinder's Grant in each of the following years 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98 and 1998–99.

The table below sets out the expenditure and number of opportunities for this programme.

11995–96 21996–97 21997–98 21998–99
Expenditure £ million 3.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
Opportunities 13,000 25,000 25,000 25,000
1 Estimated outturn.
2 Plan.

Mr. Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what evaluation studies were carried out by her Department into the success rate of the jobfinder grant pilots; and if she will place copies in the Library. [13406]

Mr. Forth

Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Employment Service Agency under its chief executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter from Mike Fodgen to Mr. Chris Smith, dated 5 February 1996:

The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your question about the Jobfinder Grant pilots.

The following evaluation study has been carried out into the success of the Jobfinder Grant pilots:

  • Evaluation of the Jobfinders' Grant
  • Demonstration Pilot Project
  • by Joanne Moore, Peter Dickinson
  • The Research Partnership
  • September 1995

This report will be lodged in the House of Commons Library. It is currently available from the Research and Evaluation Division, Employment Service, Rockingham House, 123, West Street, Sheffield.

I hope this is helpful.