New Deal (Hansard, 20 July 2000)

§ Mr. Evans
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people in Wales who have completed the New Deal once have(a) re-entered the gateway to New Deal for a second time and (b) progressed onto a second New Deal option. [130987]

§ Mr. Paul Murphy
To the end of April 2000, 2,560 young people in Wales entered the gateway for a second time. Of these, 873 progressed onto a New Deal option.

§ Mr. Evans
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many people in Wales who have been participants in(a) the New Deal for 18 to 24-year-olds, (b) the New Deal for those aged 25 and over and (c) the New Deal for older workers have subsequently enrolled on the New Deal for a second time. [130989]

§ Mr. Paul Murphy
To the end of April 2000, 3,030 young people in Wales and 4,100 people aged 25+ entered the New Deal for a second time. Similar information is not available for the 50+ New Deal programme.