New Deal (Hansard, 21 June 2004)

§ Simon Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much was spent on the New Deal(a) by region and (b) by London borough in each year since 1997. [177050]
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§ Jane Kennedy
The available information is in the table.

New Deal spend by region/country¹

Rounded to nearest £ million

Region/country 1997–98² 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04

East Midlands and Eastern³ 0 9 23 32 27 n/a n/a

East Midlands³ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 18 18

East of England³ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 10 12

Northern³ 0 12 25 28 29 n/a n/a

North East³ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 26 27

North West 0 14 37 40 38 37 42

London and South East³ ³0 21 53 49 36 n/a n/a

London³ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 38 54

South East³ n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 11 13

South West 0 9 17 19 16 16 15

West Midlands 0 8 20 22 26 26 27

Yorkshire and Humber 0 18 37 39 31 32 30

Scotland 0 10 34 40 35 38 39

Wales 0 7 20 23 19 21 20

¹ Figures are for regional programme spend and exclude head office and other departmental costs.

² Regional programme spend was less than £1 million per region in 1997–98.

³ From April 2002 the nine Employment Service regions/countries were reorganised into 11 Jobcentre Plus regions/countries: East Midlands and Eastern region was split in to two regions (East Midlands region and East of England region). London and South East region was split in to two regions (London region and South East region). Northern region was also renamed as North East region at that time.

Note:

Information is not available broken down by local authority.

Source:

Employment Service regional records 1997–98 to 2001–02 and Jobcentre Plus regional records from 2002–03 onwards.

§ Simon Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people were working in permanent New Deal placements(a) by region and (b) by London borough in each year since 1997. [177051]

§ Jane Kennedy
The information is only available for New Deal for Young People and New Deal 25 plus.
The available information has been placed in the Library.

§ Simon Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people registered with the New Deal failed to be placed in permanent employment after(a) six months and (b) 12 months in each year since 1997, broken down by (i) region and (ii) London borough. [177052]

§ Jane Kennedy
The available information has been placed in the Library.

New Deal spend by region/country¹
Rounded to nearest £ million
Region/country	1997–98²	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04
East Midlands and Eastern³	0	9	23	32	27	n/a	n/a
East Midlands³	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	18	18
East of England³	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10	12
Northern³	0	12	25	28	29	n/a	n/a
North East³	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	26	27
North West	0	14	37	40	38	37	42
London and South East³	³0	21	53	49	36	n/a	n/a
London³	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	38	54
South East³	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11	13
South West	0	9	17	19	16	16	15
West Midlands	0	8	20	22	26	26	27
Yorkshire and Humber	0	18	37	39	31	32	30
Scotland	0	10	34	40	35	38	39
Wales	0	7	20	23	19	21	20
¹ Figures are for regional programme spend and exclude head office and other departmental costs.
² Regional programme spend was less than £1 million per region in 1997–98.
³ From April 2002 the nine Employment Service regions/countries were reorganised into 11 Jobcentre Plus regions/countries: East Midlands and Eastern region was split in to two regions (East Midlands region and East of England region). London and South East region was split in to two regions (London region and South East region). Northern region was also renamed as North East region at that time.
Note:
Information is not available broken down by local authority.
Source:
Employment Service regional records 1997–98 to 2001–02 and Jobcentre Plus regional records from 2002–03 onwards.