§ Mr. GrieveTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people(a) entered and (b) completed the New Deal scheme in (i) 1997, (ii) 1998, (iii) 1999 and (iv) 2000. [145655]
§ Ms JowellI have been asked to reply.
Latest figures from the start of New Deal for Young People in 1998 to the end of October 2000 are summarised in the following table:
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Number of young people starting New Deal Number of young people who left New Deal 1998 214,500 81,100 1999 191,300 193,900 2000 151,600 183,100