§ 26. Mr. SkinnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make a statement on the impact of his Department's employment creation measures. [55121]
§ Mr. Andrew SmithThe latest figures from the New Deal for Young Unemployed People show that over half of those leaving the Gateway did so to start work and most of those went into unsubsidised jobs.
It is important, however, to consider the net overall effect of the New Deal and we have therefore put in place an extensive and comprehensive monitoring and evaluation strategy to realise this.