§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many women in Burnley have benefited from the(a) New Deal for Lone Parents and (b) New Deal for Partners since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [167886]
§ Jane KennedyThrough the New Deal we have introduced a wide range of initiatives to help individuals improve their employment prospects by giving them the skills, support and confidence they need to move into work. From 12 April we enhanced the New Deal for Partners in order to offer partners taking part in that programme the same level of help and support as our successful New Deal for Lone Parents programme. Also from this April we have started to roll out Work Focused Interviews for Partners, offering greater support to partners of benefit recipients.
870 women have started New Deal for Lone Parents in Burnley since the beginning of the programme in October 1998, of whom, 550 have gained a job. Information on the number of women who have benefited from the New Deal for Partners is not available at constituency level.
§ Chris RuaneTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in the Vale of Clwyd constituency have benefited from(a) New Deal for Young People, (b) New Deal for 25-plus and (c) New Deal for Lone Parents in each ward in the Vale of Clwyd. [166683]
§ Jane KennedyThe information requested is not available at ward level. The available information for the Vale of Clwyd constituency is in the table.
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Number of individuals who have benefited from New Deal for Young People, New Deal 25-plus and New Deal for Lone Parents
to the end of December 2003
Programme Individuals starts
Individuals into work
New Deal for Young People 1,110 690 New Deal 25-plus 270 80 New Deal for Lone Parents 1,130 560 Note: Numbers are rounded to the nearest 10. Source: New Deal Evaluation Database.
§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary or State for Work and Pensions how many lone parents in Burnley have gained work through the New Deal programme. [168321]
§ Jane Kennedy590 lone parents in Burnley have gained work through the New Deal for Lone Parents since the start of the programme in October 1998.
Information on the number of women who have gained work through the other New Deal programmes is not available at constituency level.
§ Jim DobbinTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many lone parents in Heywood and Middleton have gained work through the New Deal programme. [168540]
§ Jane Kennedy730 lone parents in Heywood and Middleton have gained work through the New Deal for Lone Parents since the start of the programme in October 1998.
Information on the number of women who have gained work through the other New Deal programmes are not available at constituency level.
§ Jim DobbinTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many women in Heywood and Middleton have benefited from(a) the New Deal for Lone Parents and (b) the New Deal for Partners since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [168544]
§ Jane KennedyThrough the New Deal we have introduced a wide range of initiatives to help individuals improve their employment prospects by giving them the skills, support and confidence they need to move into work. From 12 April we enhanced the New Deal for Partners in order to offer partners taking part in that programme the same level of help and support as our successful New Deal for Lone Parents programme. Also from this April we have started to roll out Work Focused Interviews for Partners, offering greater support to partners of benefit recipients.
1,080 women have started New Deal for Lone Parents in Heywood and Middleton since the beginning of the programme in October 1998, of whom, 690 have gained a job. Information on the number of women who have benefited from the New Deal for Partners is not available at constituency level.
§ James PurnellTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many lone parents have gained work through the New Deal programme [168741]
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§ Jane Kennedy247,310 lone parents have gained work though the New Deal for Lone Parents since the introduction of the programme in October 1998. Lone parents may have gained work through other New Deal programmes but cannot be identified separately.
Information on the number of women who have gained work through the other New Deal programmes are not available at constituency level.
§ Mr. Neil TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many lone parents in Wigan have gained work through the New Deal programme. [169310]
§ Jane Kennedy460 lone parents in Wigan have gained work through the New Deal for Lone Parents since the start of the programme in October 1998.
Information on the number of women who have gained work through the other New Deal programmes is not available at constituency level.
§ Mr. Neil TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many women in Wigan have benefited from(a) the New Deal for Lone Parents and (b) the New Deal for Partners since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [169312]
§ Jane KennedyThrough the New Deal we have introduced a wide range of initiatives to help individuals improve their employment prospects by giving them the skills, support and confidence they need to move into work. From 12 April we enhanced the New Deal for Partners in order to offer partners taking part in that programme the same level of help and support as our successful New Deal for Lone Parents programme. Also from this April we have started to roll out Work Focused Interviews for Partners, offering greater support to partners of benefit recipients.
710 women have started New Deal for Lone Parents in Wigan since the beginning of the programme in October 1998, of whom, 430 have gained a job. Information on the number of women who have benefited from the New Deal for Partners is not available at constituency level.
§ Mr. HendrickTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many women in Preston have benefited from(a) the New Deal for Lone Parents and (b) the New Deal for Partners since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [169661]
§ Jane KennedyThrough the New Deal we have introduced a wide range of initiatives to help individuals improve their employment prospects by giving them the skills, support and confidence they need to move into work. From 12 April we enhanced the New Deal for Partners in order to offer partners taking part in that programme the same level of help and support as our successful New Deal for Lone Parents programme. Also from this April we have started to roll out Work Focused Interviews for Partners, offering greater support to partners of benefit recipients.
890 women have started New Deal for Lone Parents in Preston since the beginning of the programme in October 1998, of whom, 500 have gained a job. 1243W Information on the number of women who have benefited from the New Deal for Partners is not available at constituency level.
§ Mr. HendrickTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many lone parents have gained work through the New Deal programme [169663]
§ Jane Kennedy530 lone parents in Preston have gained work though the New Deal for Lone Parents since the start of the programme in October 1998.
Information on the number of women who have gained work through the other New Deal programmes is not available at constituency level.
§ Mr. KaufmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many women in Manchester, Gorton have benefited from the(a) New Deal for Lone Parents and (b) the New Deal for Partners since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [167342]
§ Jane KennedyThrough the New Deal we have introduced a wide range of initiatives to help individuals improve their employment prospects by giving them the skills, support and confidence they need to move into work. From 12 April we enhanced the New Deal for Partners in order to offer partners taking part in that programme the same level of help and support as our successful New Deal for Lone Parents programme. Also from this April we have started to roll out Work Focused Interviews for Partners, offering greater support to partners of benefit recipients.
930 women have started New Deal for Lone Parents in Manchester, Gorton since the beginning of the programme in October 1998, of whom, 450 have gained a job. Information on the number of women who have benefited from the New Deal for Partners is not available at constituency level.
§ Mr. KaufmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many lone parents in Manchester, Gorton have gained work through the New Deal programme. [167348]
§ Jane Kennedy480 lone parents in Manchester, Gorton have gained work through the New Deal for Lone Parents since the start of the programme in October 1998.
Information on the number of women who have gained work through the other New Deal programmes is not available at constituency level.