HC Deb 13 April 2000 vol 348 c240W
Mr. Kemp

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many(a) men and (b) women have benefited from the New Deal in the North-East. [117940]

Ms Jowell

Up to the end of January 2000, 31,838 young people (23,926 men and 7,912 women) and 17,753 long-term unemployed adults (15,620 men and 2,133 women) have benefited from the New Deals in the North-East. It is a measure of the success of the Government's Welfare to Work policies that 16,652 people in the North-East have found work through the New Deals. The remainder are benefiting from the help that the Personal Adviser can offer. This includes help with barriers to employment, access to specialist help and training, education and work experience opportunities. New Deals for the long-term unemployed are only part of the package of Welfare to Work measures introduced by this Government. Many other people in the North-East will benefit from the New Deals for Lone Parents, 50 plus, partners of the unemployed and the disabled.

Mr. Kemp

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many(a) men and (b) women have benefited from the New Deal in Houghton and Washington East. [117977]

Ms Jowell

Up to the end of January 2000, 1,032 young people (787 men and 245 women) and 478 long-term unemployed adults (411 men and 67 women) have benefited from the New Deals in the Houghton and Washington East constituency. It is a measure of the success of the Government's Welfare to Work policies that 522 people in Houghton and Washington East have found work through these New Deals. The remainder are benefiting from the help that the Personal Adviser can offer. This includes help with barriers to employment, access to specialist help and training, education and work experience opportunities. New Deals for the long-term unemployed are only part of the package of Welfare to Work measures introduced by this Government. Many other people in Houghton and Washington East will benefit from the New Deals for Lone Parents, 50 plus, partners of the unemployed and the disabled.