HC Deb 08 December 1999 vol 340 cc584-5W
Mr. Dobbin

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many lone parents aged(a) under 18, (b) 18–34, (c)34–50, and (d) over 50 years have joined the New Deal since 1998 (i) nationally and (ii) in the constituency of Heywood and Middleton. [100294]

Ms Jowell

The following table shows, by age, the number of lone parents attending an initial New Deal for Lone Parents (NDLP) interview in the period since the full national roll-out of the NDLP programme, that is from 26 October 1998 to the end of August 1999.

Age of lone parent Great Britain Heywood and Middleton
Under 18 580 1
18–24 17,200 52
25–34 38,120 94
35–19 27,650 51
50+ 1,200 2