§ Mr. LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment for what percentage of candidates who started the New Deal for Young People at its inception he is able to provide details about subsequent job placements. [138368]
§ Ms JowellWe know that at the end of August 2000, at least 244,450 young people have got jobs, helped by the New Deal, since it started with the few pathfinders in January 1998 and nationally in April 1998. That means316W that 56 per cent. of those that have left New Deal, whose destination we know, have got jobs. Many others leave the programme without telling the Employment Service. Our sampling shows that it is safe to assume that a similar proportion of these will have gone into work.