New Deal (Hansard, 21 June 2004)

§ Simon Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much was spent by his Department on the New Deal for young people in Greater London in(a) 2002 and (b) 2003. [177059]

§ Jane Kennedy
The available information is in the table.
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Spend on New Deal for young people in Greater London

£ million

2001–02 25.007

2002–03 32.959

2003–04 ¹50.563

¹Forecast outturn.

Notes:

1. Information is for financial rather than calendar years.

Quarter Number leaving New Deal for Young People of which to a known destination Number entering sustained employment Percentage leaving to sustained employment Percentage (with a known destination) leaving to sustained employment

January to March 1998 2,040 1,630 1,040 51.05 64.03

April to June 1998 13,640 10,600 7,440 54.57 70.21

July to September 1998 29,440 22,520 14,080 47.82 62.53

October to December 1998 33,000 23,840 14,160 42.91 59.40

January to March 1999 39,920 28,060 15,970 40.01 56.92

April to June 1999 46,280 32,940 19,580 42.30 59.44

July to September 1999 56,390 41,390 22,800 40.44 55.09

October to December 1999 53,390 39,190 20,640 38.66 52.66

January to March 2000 51,550 37,930 19,780 38.37 52.14

April to June 2000 50,110 36,190 20,810 41.53 57.50

July to September 2000 53,980 39,330 21,900 40.57 55.69

October to December 2000 42,990 31,100 16,610 38.62 53.39

January to March 2001 47,100 34,020 18,150 38.53 53.34

April to June 2001 45,220 32,100 18,220 40.29 56.76

July to September 2001 46,080 32,450 17,790 38.61 54.81

October to December 2001 36,900 25,640 13,280 35.98 51.78

January to March 2002 38,920 26,560 13,500 34.69 50.83

April to June 2002 42,300 28,770 15,830 37.41 55.01

July to September 2002 45,890 31,460 16,680 36.34 53.00

October to December 2002 38,520 25,720 13,290 34.50 51.68

January to March 2003 41,190 26,930 13,110 31.83 48.69

April to June 2003 43,670 28,870 15,710 35.98 54.43

July to September 2003 48,100 32,230 17,000 35.35 52.76

October to December 2003 48,670 31,890 17,620 36.21 55.26

Note:

Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.

Source:

New Deal Evaluation Database, DWP Information and Analysis Directorate.

§ Mr. Willetts
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many starts there have been on each of the four New Deal options since the introduction of the New Deal for Young People; how many have moved into sustained unsubsidised employment; and what proportion this is of starts on each programme. [177911]

§ Jane Kennedy
The information is in the table.

New Deal for Young People—job starts from New Deal options¹

New Deal for Young People option Total starts Total sustained unsubsidised jobs Proportion of jobs from starts (percentage)

Employment option 79,510 33,270 42

Education and training option 173,860 46,800 27

Voluntary sector option 103,380 28,990 28

Environmental task force option 103,310 27,680 27

¹Data to the end of December 2003.

Source:
New Deal Evaluation Database, DWP Information and Analysis Directorate
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2. Figures are only available for the jobcentre Plus London region, rather than the Greater London local authority area.
Source:
Jobcentre Plus Finance Division.

§ Mr. Willetts
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what percentage of participants left the New Deal for Young People for sustained jobs in each quarter since the start of the programme. [177906]

§ Jane Kennedy
The information is in the tables.

Spend on New Deal for young people in Greater London
	£ million
2001–02	25.007
2002–03	32.959
2003–04	¹50.563
¹Forecast outturn.
Notes:
1. Information is for financial rather than calendar years.

Quarter	Number leaving New Deal for Young People	of which to a known destination	Number entering sustained employment	Percentage leaving to sustained employment	Percentage (with a known destination) leaving to sustained employment
January to March 1998	2,040	1,630	1,040	51.05	64.03
April to June 1998	13,640	10,600	7,440	54.57	70.21
July to September 1998	29,440	22,520	14,080	47.82	62.53
October to December 1998	33,000	23,840	14,160	42.91	59.40
January to March 1999	39,920	28,060	15,970	40.01	56.92
April to June 1999	46,280	32,940	19,580	42.30	59.44
July to September 1999	56,390	41,390	22,800	40.44	55.09
October to December 1999	53,390	39,190	20,640	38.66	52.66
January to March 2000	51,550	37,930	19,780	38.37	52.14
April to June 2000	50,110	36,190	20,810	41.53	57.50
July to September 2000	53,980	39,330	21,900	40.57	55.69
October to December 2000	42,990	31,100	16,610	38.62	53.39
January to March 2001	47,100	34,020	18,150	38.53	53.34
April to June 2001	45,220	32,100	18,220	40.29	56.76
July to September 2001	46,080	32,450	17,790	38.61	54.81
October to December 2001	36,900	25,640	13,280	35.98	51.78
January to March 2002	38,920	26,560	13,500	34.69	50.83
April to June 2002	42,300	28,770	15,830	37.41	55.01
July to September 2002	45,890	31,460	16,680	36.34	53.00
October to December 2002	38,520	25,720	13,290	34.50	51.68
January to March 2003	41,190	26,930	13,110	31.83	48.69
April to June 2003	43,670	28,870	15,710	35.98	54.43
July to September 2003	48,100	32,230	17,000	35.35	52.76
October to December 2003	48,670	31,890	17,620	36.21	55.26
Note:
Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
Source:
New Deal Evaluation Database, DWP Information and Analysis Directorate.

New Deal for Young People—job starts from New Deal options¹
New Deal for Young People option	Total starts	Total sustained unsubsidised jobs	Proportion of jobs from starts (percentage)
Employment option	79,510	33,270	42
Education and training option	173,860	46,800	27
Voluntary sector option	103,380	28,990	28
Environmental task force option	103,310	27,680	27
¹Data to the end of December 2003.