HC Deb 29 April 2004 vol 420 cc1240-3W
Mr. Pike

To 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 Kennedy

Through 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 Ruane

To 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 Kennedy

The information requested is not available at ward level. The available information for the Vale of Clwyd constituency is in the table.

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. Pike

To 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 Kennedy

590 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 Dobbin

To 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 Kennedy

730 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 Dobbin

To 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 Kennedy

Through 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 Purnell

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many lone parents have gained work through the New Deal programme [168741]

Jane Kennedy

247,310 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 Turner

To 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 Kennedy

460 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 Turner

To 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 Kennedy

Through 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. Hendrick

To 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 Kennedy

Through 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. Information on the number of women who have benefited from the New Deal for Partners is not available at constituency level.

Mr. Hendrick

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many lone parents have gained work through the New Deal programme [169663]

Jane Kennedy

530 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. Kaufman

To 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 Kennedy

Through 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. Kaufman

To 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 Kennedy

480 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.