HC Deb 22 February 2000 vol 344 cc888-9W
Mr. Paul Marsden

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many 18 to 24-year-olds have started the New Deal scheme in Shrewsbury and Atcham, broken down into(a) New Deal Options and (b) other destinations. [110128]

Ms Jowell

In the period to the end of November 1999, 321 young people had joined New Deal in the Shrewsbury and Atcham constituency. The following shows the breakdown requested:

Number
People joining a New Deal option:
Employment 14
Full-time education/training 46
Voluntary sector 46
Environment task force 50
Total 156
People leaving from New Deal:
Unsubsidised employment 96
Other destinations:
Other benefits 9
Other known destination 31
Not known 67
Total 213

We know from a recent survey that many of those who left for unknown destinations will have found work.