HC Deb 08 June 2000 vol 351 cc351-2W
Helen Jackson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many New Deal placements have been offered this year by local authorities. [123350]

Ms Jowell

We do not hold figures which show separately how many New Deal placements have been offered to people by local authorities.

Waiting list data from May 1997 to July 1999: Welsh residents waiting for in patient or day case treatment
Bro Taf Health Authority Dyfed Powys Health Authority
Actual date Number Change month on month Percentage change per month Number Change month on month Percentage change per month
31 May 1997 17,513 — — 14,064 — —
30 June 1997 17,364 -149 -0.9 13,915 -149 -1.1
31 July 1997 17,191 -173 -1.0 12,615 -1,300 -9.3
31 August 1997 16,942 -249 -1.4 13,449 834 6.6
30 September 1997 17,043 101 0.6 13,970 521 3.9
31 October 1997 17,119 76 0.4 13,963 -7 -0.1
30 November 1997 17,210 91 0.5 13,836 -127 -0.9
31 December 1997 17,920 710 4.1 14,070 234 1.7
31 January 1998 17,854 -66 -0.4 13,267 -803 -5.7
28 February 1998 18,222 368 2.1 14,330 1,063 830
31 March 1998 18,524 302 1.7 14,428 98 0.7
30 April 1998 18,679 155 0.8 14,141 -287 -2.0
31 May 1998 18,495 -184 -1.0 14,310 169 1.2
30 June 1998 18,922 427 2.3 14.353 43 0.3
31 July 1998 18,763 -159 -0.8 13,993 -360 -2.5
31 August 1998 18,483 -280 -1.5 14.192 199 1.4
30 September 1998 18,045 -438 -2.4 14.036 -156 -1.1
31 October 1998 18,265 220 1.2 13.789 -247 -1.8
30 November 1998 17,914 -351 -1.9 13,387 -402 -2.9
31 December 1998 17,838 -76 -0.4 13,510 123 0.9
31 January 1999 18,024 186 1.0 13,392 -118 -0.9
28 February 1999 17,585 -439 -2.4 13.280 -112 -0.8

However, Local Government National Training Organisation figures indicate that local authorities have taken on over 4,200 people into New Deal options.