§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will set out, with statistical information relating as directly as possible to the Clwyd, South constituency, the effects on Clwyd, South of his Department's policies and actions since 2 May 1997. [151910]
§ Mr. WillsOutlined are details of the effects of a range of the Department's policies on the Clwyd, South constituency. The Welsh Assembly will be able to provide details of education policies.
300WModern Apprenticeships.
Since 2 May 1997, we know of 444 starts on Modern Apprenticeships in the Clwyd, South constituency (as at 30 November 2000). Broken down by financial year these are:
Financial year Foundation modern apprenticeships1 Advanced modern apprenticeships2 Total 1997–98 1 106 107 1998–99 60 130 190 1999–2000 49 39 88 2000–013 38 21 59 Total 148 296 444 1 Foundation Modern Apprenticeships, formerly known as National Traineeships, were introduced nationally in September 1997. 2 Advanced Modem Apprenticeships, formerly known as Modern Apprenticeships, were introduced nationally in September 1995. 3 To date. Notes:
1. The Trainee Database System (TDS), from which these data are taken, is less complete than Management Information Supplied to the Department by Training and Enterprise Councils (TECs) (around 95 per cent.).
2. In addition, the postcode information on the TDS, from which parliamentary constituency data are compiled, are 95 per cent. complete.
3. TEC Management Information does not provide information at parliamentary constituency level.
Source:
WBTYP trainee database
New Deal for Young People
In the Clwyd, South constituency, 562 young people have joined the New Deal to end December 2000. 292 have found jobs, 239 of which are sustained.
Labour market statistics
The working age employment rate in Denbighshire unitary authority in autumn 2000 was 72.7 per cent. below the UK rate of 74.7 per cent. The rate in autumn 1997 was 72.2 per cent.
The claimant unemployment rate has fallen from 9.5 per cent. in January 1997 to 5.4 per cent. in January 2001 in the Clwyd, South constituency.
Employment zone
The North West Wales Employment Zone began operating in May 2000. The zone covers 5,236 square kilometres of North West Wales including areas of Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy and Denbighshire.
From May until December 2000, 881 people started on the Employment Zone. Of these people 36 had entered employment in December.