§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many 18 to 24 year olds in Wales have lost their jobseekers allowance as a result of refusing all four options in the New Deal. [61469]
§ Mr. HainUp until the end of October 1998, out of a total of almost 12,000 young people who entered the New Deal Gateway in Wales, 95 young people have had their jobseekers allowance temporarily suspended because,276W without good cause, they failed or refused to start a New Deal option or left an option early, or because they were dismissed from a New Deal option due to misconduct.