§ Ms BuckTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many 16 to 24-year-olds have(a) entered the New Deal in London and (b) entered unsubsidised employment through the New Deal since 1998. [152335]
§ Ms JowellLatest figures for the period ending December 2000 show that since the introduction of the New Deal, 89,000 young people have started the New Deal for Young People, aimed at 18 to 24-year-olds, in the Greater London area. 32,200 young people have gained unsubsidised employment as a result of being on the programme. We know that many other young people will have left the programme for employment without telling the Employment Service—these people are not included in this figure. Nationally, in addition to the 274,000 young people recorded as gaining jobs, we estimate that a further 83,000 young people gained jobs from the New Deal.
§ Ms BuckTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many lone parents in London have participated in the New Deal for lone parents since its inception; and how many have entered employment after participation in the scheme. [152336]
§ Ms JowellAll statistics are taken from the New Deal Evaluation Database.
NDLP latest results London ES districts Number of initial Interviews 27,901 Number agreeing to participate 24,088 (Percentage of interviewees) 86 Number of jobs obtained 7,637 (Percentage of participation) 32 All figures relate to the national programme only up to December 2000