HC Deb 10 November 2000 vol 356 c435W
Mr. Dismore

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) how many young unemployed in Hendon have suffered a reduction in benefit for non-compliance with the New Deal; [136953]

(2) how many young unemployed in Hendon have refused to co-operate with the New Deal; and if he will make a statement. [137029]

Ms Jowell

Since April this year 10 young unemployed people have received a benefit sanction in Hendon as a result of non-compliance with New Deal. That is the only period for which figures are immediately available.

Percentage distribution of undergraduates in UK HE institutions by length of course 1
Less than or equal to 1 year More than 1 year and less than or equal to 2 years More than 2 years and less than or equal to 3 years More than 3 years and less than or equal to 4 years More than 4 years and less than or equal to 5 years More than 5 years Total Total (thousand)
Full-time
1994–95 3.5 6.7 54.1 31.9 3.4 0.3 100.0 927.3
1995–96 3.1 6.4 55.2 31.6 3.5 0.3 100.0 947.4
1996–97 2.9 5.7 56.2 31.5 3.4 0.3 100.0 973.1
1997–98 2.9 5.1 56.8 31.1 3.8 0.3 100.0 1,004.9
1998–99 2.9 4.8 57.6 30.5 3.9 0.4 100.0 1,007.6
Part-time2
1994–95 20.7 29.0 13.0 10.9 15.4 10.9 100.0 161.1
1995–96 23.7 23.9 13.5 12.0 16.1 10.8 100.0 186.4
1996–97 27.7 23.7 13.1 10.2 15.0 10.3 100.0 201.8
1997–98 26.1 21.4 13.4 10.5 16.8 11.7 100.0 206.6
1998–99 26.5 20.3 10.9 11.1 18.2 12.9 100.0 210.1
1 Excluding students with unknown course length
2 Short, continuing education courses became part of mainstream provision from 1995–96, hence the increasing proportion of courses of less than one year