HC Deb 30 March 1999 vol 328 c638W
Mr. Keetch

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how much money has been spent to date on the new deal for 18–24 year olds in the Herefordshire and Worcestershire unit of delivery. [78494]

Mr. Andrew Smith

[holding answer 25 March 1999]Responsibility for the subject of this 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 form Peter Collis to Mr. Paul Keetch, dated 30 March 1999: As the Employment Service is an Executive Agency, the Secretary of State for Education and Employment has asked Leigh Lewis to reply to your question about how much money has been spent to date on the New Deal for 18–24 year olds in the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Unit of Delivery. This is something which falls within the responsibilities delegated to Mr. Lewis as Chief Executive Agency. I am replying in his absence. To the end of February £631,854 has been brought to account in the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Unit of Delivery on the New Deal for 18–24 year olds. I hope this is helpful.

Mr. Maclean

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is the largest number of recruits that have been taken on by any one company under the New Deal for Young People. [79433]

Mr. Andrew Smith

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 Leigh Lewis to Mr. David Maclean, dated 30 March 1999: As the Employment Service is an Executive Agency, the Secretary of State for Education and Employment has asked me to reply to your question about the largest number of recruits taken on by any one company under the New Deal for young people. This is something which falls within the responsibilities delegated to me as Chief Executive of the Agency. Three quarters of young people joining companies under the New Deal go into unsubsidised jobs. We have no central statistics which break down these job starts by employer not least because the same employer may trade, and recruit, under many different names. As regards subsided job starts, the largest number of starters with a single company is 80.

I hope this is helpful.