HC Deb 20 June 2000 vol 352 cc174-5W
Mr. Allan

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list for each parliamentary constituency(a) the total number of leavers from the New Deal for 18 to 24-year-olds, (b) the total number of leavers who have gone into sustained unsubsidised employment and (c) the total number of leavers whose destination is unknown in 1999; and if he will make a statement. [126178]

Ms Jowell

[holding answer 19 June 2000]: The information on young people showing the number of leavers and the number of people moving into sustained unsubsidised employment is already held at constituency level in the Library. Although the number of people leaving for unknown destinations is not published at constituency level, it is available at Unit of Delivery level and is also in the Library. More statistical information is available and more research findings are published on New Deal than any previous Government programme.

Mr. Alexander

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many lone parents in Paisley, South have found employment as a consequence of the New Deal for Lone Parents. [126816]

Ms Jowell

[holding answer 19 June 2000]: Between October 1998 and the end of March 2000, 78 lone parents in Paisley, South had found employment as a consequence of the New Deal for Lone Parents.

Mr. Jim Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make a statement on the impact of the New Deal for(a) young people, (b) those aged over 50 years and (c) the long-term unemployed in Coventry. [125642]

Ms Jowell

[holding answer 13 June 2000]: Up to the end of March 2000, 3,140 young people and 2,215 long term unemployed adults had benefited from starting the New Deal in Coventry. The New Deal for those aged 50 or over was launched nationally in April this year and it is too soon to provide statistics. New Deal has had a major impact on the employability of those who have taken part in the initiative; already over 1,750 people have found jobs. Many others have gained from the Personal Adviser approach and benefited from training, education and work experience opportunities.

Dr. Strang

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many people on the New Deal for over 25s in(a) Edinburgh and (b) Edinburgh, East and Musselburgh (i) at the end of March and (ii) at the latest available date, (1) were in the advisory interview process, (2) had found unsubsidised jobs through the advisory interview process, (3) had transferred to other provision, (4) were in subsidised employment, (5) had taken education and training opportunities, (6) were in training for work and (7) were in follow through. [125754]

Ms Jowell

The information is contained in the following table.

Edinburgh Edinburgh, East and Musselburgh
In advisory interview process 499 73
Found unsubsidised jobs through advisory interview process 160 35
Transferred to other provision 119 22
In subsidised employment 32 5
Taken education and training opportunities 61 7
In Training for Work 42 5
In Follow Through 3 0

Dr. Strang

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many people in Edinburgh had(a) joined the 18 to 24 New Deal, (b) gained subsidised jobs from the 18 to 24 New Deal, (c) gained unsubsidised jobs from the 18 to 24 New Deal, (d) started on the 18 to 24 New Deal Gateway, (e) entered each of the 18 to 24 New Deal Options and (f) been on follow-through (i) at the end of March and (ii) at the latest available date. [125822]

Ms Jowell

Latest figures show that to the end of March 2000 in Edinburgh 3,099 people joined the New Deal for Young People, 232 gained subsidised jobs, 1,238 gained unsubsidised jobs, 2,739 started on the New Deal Gateway, 232 started the employment option, 397 started Full Time Education and Training, 239 started the Voluntary Sector option, 194 started the Environment Task Force option and 594 started Follow Through. We are on course to meet our Manifesto commitment of 250,000 jobs.