§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many people have been employed by her Department in each of the last three years under(a) the New Deal for Young People, (b) the New Deal for the Over 50s and (c) the New Deal for Lone Parents; and at what cost, listed by category, to public funds. [44909]
§ Clare ShortThe information is as follows:
1999 2000 2001 New Deal for Young People Nil 2 2 New Deal for the Over 50s Nil 2 Nil New Deal for Lone Parents Nil 1 Nil The cost to public funds, excluding salary costs, was £1,950 in the over 50s category, and £1,080 in the young people category, all incurred in the year 2000.
§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many people employed by her Department under the New Deal for Young People in each of the last four years have subsequently(a) found unsubsidised employment for more than 13 weeks and (b) returned to jobseekers' allowance or other benefits. [45087]
§ Clare ShortThe information is as follows:
- (a) None in 1998 or 1999, one in 2000 and two in 2001;
- (b) none in any of the last four years.