HC Deb 08 November 1999 vol 337 c432W
Mr. Alan Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many 18 to 24 year olds have started New Deal in(a) the area covered by the Government Office for the North East and (b) Tynemouth broken down by (i) employer, (ii) full time education, (iii) the voluntary sector (iv) the environment task force and (v) other. [96859]

Ms Jowell

In the period ending August 1999, the table shows the number of young people who have jointed New Deal and the number who have gone on to join an option for(a) Employment Service Northern region, and (b) Tynemouth constituency.

Northern region Tynemouth
Starts to New Deal 25,800 640
Starts to Employer option 1,940 28
Starts to FTET 6,020 160
Starts to VS 1,580 36
Starts to ETF 1,710 14
Leavers from Gateway to unsubsidisedjobs 4,380 136

Source:

New Deal Evaluation Database