§ Mr. LevittTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will list the measures the Government have brought in since 1997 to assist people who are carers for others. [12335]
§ Maria EagleThe Government's general approach to carers is outlined in "Caring About Carers", the report of the National Carers Strategy published in February 1999. A great deal has already been achieved to implement the Strategy and further work is continuing.
The table shows the measures introduced specifically for carers since 1997:
Programme Number of people on Programme1 New deal for young people 4 New deal 25 plus 20 New deal for lone parents 217 New deal 50 plus (employment credit claims) 310 1 End September 2001 2 Figure for end of August 2001 3 Figure for end of October 2001 Note:
The figures are not cumulative
Source:
New Deal Evaluation Database
Information at constituency level is not available for the new deals for disabled people and partners.
§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many Government Departments have signed new deal employer agreements. [18053]
§ Mr. Nicholas BrownTwenty-seven Government Departments and agencies have signed national new deal employer agreements. A number of other Departments and agencies have signed employer agreements with their local jobcentres.
§ Mr. ReedTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people on the new deal for young people in the Loughborough constituency have joined(a) subsidised employment, (b) the Environmental 899W Task Force, (c) the voluntary sector and (d) full-time education or training in each year since its first year of operation. [18492]
§ Mr. Nicholas BrownThe information is in the table.
Number of young people starting NDYP options in Loughborough Year Subsidised employment Environment task force Voluntary sector Full-time education and training 1998 5 3 5 19 1999 9 25 22 50 2000 6 20 19 19 20011 6 8 11 20 Total 26 66 57 108 1 To end September Source:
New Deal Evaluation Database