HC Deb 17 December 2001 vol 377 c149W
Mr. Peter Duncan

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many of those who have entered work through the new deal programme have commenced unsubsidised employment in(a) Scotland and (b) the Galloway and Upper Nithsdale constituency. [23265]

Mr. Nicholas Brown

The available information is in the table.

Number of people entering unsubsidised jobs (up to the end of September 2001, unless otherwise stated)
Programme Scotland Galloway and Upper Nithsdale
New Deal for Young People 35,231 424
New Deal 25 plus 6,398 107
New Deal for Lone Parents 12,130 108
New Deal 50 plus: Employment Credit 16,688 1130
New Deal for Disabled People 116 3
New Deal for Partners 2243 3
1 At end of October 2001
2 At 26 October 2001
3 Information at constituency level is not available for the new deal for disabled people and the new deal for partners

Sources:

New Deal Evaluation Database

Employment Service Labour Market System

Mr. Clappison

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made of the proportion of those leaving for sustained jobs from(a) the new deal for young people and (b) the new deal for the long-term unemployed who were still in employment (i) six and (ii) 12 months after leaving the new deal. [9330]

Mr. Nicholas Brown

The available information is in the table.

Proportion of clients leaving the programme for employment who had not re-claimed jobseeker's allowance (JSA)
Percentage
Within 6 months of leaving Within 12 months of leaving
New Deal for Young People 80 66
New Deal for the Long-Term Unemployed 88 77

Notes:

(i) Figures for new deal for the long-term unemployed relate to the pre-April 2001 programme.

(ii)The figures include those leavers show have been in employment for less than 6–12 months, bur who have not yet returned to JSA.

Source:

New Deal Evaluation Database