§ Fiona MactaggartTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many people have been employed in the Civil Service under the New Deal for the young and unemployed. [85556]
§ Dr. Jack CunninghamAs at 1 April 1999, the information on Civil Service Departments (including their Agencies) participating as employers in the New Deal is as follows:
New Deal 'starts' since programmes began Main department name (including their agencies) Age 18–24 25 and over Total Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 5 0 5 Cabinet Office 6 0 6 Culture, Media and Sport 0 1 1 Defence 5 2 7 Education and Employment 345 10 355 Environment, Transport and the Regions 5 1 6 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 3 0 3 Health 4 4 8 Home Office 1 0 1 International Development 0 0 0 Lord Chancellors 0 0 0 Northern Ireland Office 0 0 0 Scottish Office 13 0 13 Social Security1 18 0 18 Trade and Industry 21 1 22 HM Treasury 5 1 6 Welsh Office 4 1 5 Other: Charity Commission 5 0 5 Export Credits Guarantee Department 4 0 4 Government Offices for the Regions 3 0 3 Intervention Board 2 0 2 Totals 449 21 470 1 Includes the Contributions Agency which transferred to the Inland Revenue on 1 April 1999