§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many long-term unemployed people living within the Greater London area have benefited from the New Deal measures since their introduction. [107290]
§ Ms JowellUp to November 1999, 59,700 young people and 42,850 long-term unemployed adults have benefited from entry to the New Deals in the Greater London area since these initiatives started in 1998. It is a measure of the success of the Government's Welfare to Work policies that 22,300 young people and 6,320 adults in London have found jobs 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.
§ Mr. MacleanTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will provide a breakdown by destination of those who have left each New Deal scheme in Cumbria between the start of each scheme and up to the latest date for which figures are available. [109287]
§ Ms JowellBetween January 1998 and November 1999, 2,702 people left the New Deal for Young People in Cumbria. Of these
- 1,281 left for unsubsidised employment
- 380 transferred to another benefit
- 514 left for another known reason
- 527 left for an unknown destination.
A recent survey showed that 57 per cent. of young people leaving the New Deal gateway for unknown destinations, had found a job.
Between July 1998 and November 1999, 1,514 people left the New Deal for long-term unemployed people aged 25+ in Cumbria. Of these
- 238 left for unsubsidised employment
- 206 transferred to another benefit
- 50 left for another known reason
- 116 left for an unknown destination
- 903 continued their normal jobseeking activity.
Between October 1998 and November 1999, 325 people left the New Deal for Lone Parents in Cumbria. Of these
- 149 went into employment
- 8 transferred to another benefit
- 39 were no longer eligible for income support
- 17 declined to join the caseload
- 106 withdrew for other reasons
- 6 left for an unknown destination.