HC Deb 05 December 2001 vol 376 cc432-4W
Mr. Clappison

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what independent expert studies he has commissioned into each of the New Deal programmes since January 2000; [11592]

(2) what research he has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated into the effect of the New Deal for Partners on levels of unemployment and benefit take-up. [116501

Mr. Nicholas Brown

New Deal independent research projects commissioned by the Department since January 2000 (with dates where reports have been published) are:

New Deal for Young People (NDYP):

  • New Deal for Young People: Young Rough Sleepers Awareness and Attitude Survey, A Report to the Employment Service—December 2000
  • New Deal for Young People: Implications for Employment and the Public Finances—December 2000
  • New Deal for Young People: Survey of Leavers to unknown destinations—January 2001
  • New Deal for Musicians: Report on programme leavers—March 2001
  • Experiences of New Deal: Qualitative Profiles of Young Participants—March 2001
  • Evaluation of the New Deal Innovation Fund—Rounds One and Two—July 2001
  • New Deal for Young People: Third Summary Report
  • The Impact of the 26 week Sanctioning Regime

New Deal 25+:

  • Evaluation of New Deal for Long Term Unemployed People Enhanced National Programme—June 2001
  • Evaluation of re-engineered New Deal 25 plus

New Deal for Lone Parents (NDLP):

  • Employers, Lone Parents and the Work-Life Balance—February 2001
  • Jobfinders Grant: Research Among Lone Parents—April 2001
  • Case Studies on Delivery—July 2001
  • NDLP: An Evaluation of the Innovative Pilots—August 2001
  • An Evaluation of Lone Parent Personal Adviser Meeting Pathfinders—September 2001
  • BA Visiting Officer Pathfinders Evaluation
  • Synthesis Report 2002
  • In-Work Training Grants
  • Innovation Fund
  • Personal Adviser meetings: National Case Studies on Delivery
  • Personal Adviser meetings: National Qualitative Research with individuals
  • Personal Adviser meetings: National Quantitative Survey
  • Personal Adviser meetings: National Administrative Data Analysis

New Deal for Partners:

  • New Deal for Partners of Unemployed People: Case studies on Delivery Phase 1—June 2001
  • New Deal for Partners: Case Studies on Delivery Phase 2—August 2001
  • Workless Couples: Characteristics and Labour Market Transitions—June 2001
  • Workless Couples: Modelling Labour Market Transitions—October 2001
  • New Deal for Partners: Qualitative study of participants and non participants

New Deal 50+:

  • Evaluation of New Deal 50 plus: qualitative evidence from clients: first phase—July 2000
  • Evaluation of New Deal 50 plus: qualitative evidence from ES and BA staff: first phase—August 2000
  • Evaluation of New Deal 50 plus: qualitative evidence from ES and BA staff: second phase—March 2001
  • Evaluation of New Deal 50 plus: qualitative evidence from clients: second phase—March 2001
  • Evaluation of New Deal 50 plus: Research with Individuals (Wave 1)—September 2001
  • Evaluation of New Deal 50 plus: Research with Individuals (Wave 2)—September 2001
  • Evaluation of New Deal 50 plus: qualitative evidence from clients: third phase—November 2001
  • Evaluation of New Deal 50 plus: Summary Report

New Deal for Disabled People (NDDP) Extension:

  • Innovative Schemes Evaluation (phase 2)—July 2001
  • Evaluation of NDDP Extension.

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