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Minimum Income Guarantee (Scotland)
John Barrett: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much money was claimed in minimum income guarantee in Scotland in 2002–03, broken down by local authority. [124839]
Malcolm Wicks: The information is in the table.
| Local authority | Expenditure (£ million) |
|---|---|
| Total Scotland Government Office Region | 447 |
| Aberdeen City | 14 |
| Aberdeenshire | 13 |
| Angus | 8 |
| Argyll and Bute | 9 |
| Clackmannanshire | 2 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 13 |
| Dundee City | 18 |
| East Ayrshire | 12 |
| East Dunbartonshire | 6 |
| East Lothian | 7 |
| East Renfrewshire | 4 |
| Edinburgh, City of | 30 |
| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (previously Western Isles) | 4 |
| Falkirk | 11 |
| Fife | 22 |
| Glasgow City | 92 |
| Highland | 16 |
| Inverclyde | 9 |
| Midlothian | 4 |
| Moray | 5 |
| North Ayrshire | 12 |
| North Lanarkshire | 31 |
| Orkney Islands | 1 |
| Perth and Kinross (previously Perthshire and Kinross) | 9 |
| Renfrewshire | 16 |
| Scottish Borders, The | 7 |
| Shetland Islands | 2 |
| South Ayrshire | 9 |
| South Lanarkshire | 29 |
| Stirling | 6 |
| West Dunbartonshire (previously Dumbarton and Clydebank) | 11 |
| West Lothian | 12 |
Notes:
1. MIG expenditure relates to program money payable to the individual and does not include the cost to DWP of administering the benefit.
2. The Expenditure for 2002–03 reflects the latest benefit-by-benefit estimate of out turn for the year and not the amounts voted by Parliament.
3. Amounts shown are in £ millions cash terms on a Resource Accounting and Budgeting basis and are consistent with the Budget 2003 forecasts and departmental expenditure tables.
4. Totals may not sum due to rounding.
5. Figures are based on a 5 per cent. sample and are therefore subject to a degree of sampling variation.
6. Because of relatively small sample sizes at local authority level the figures are subject to a greater margin of error than would be associated with national level expenditure estimates; all results are rounded to the nearest £1 million, but may not be accurate to this level.
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New Deal
Paul Holmes: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many complaints against providers of New Deal placements and training have been made; how many New Deal placement and training providers have had their contract cancelled owing to (a) ineffective training and (b) poor employment practices; what other action has been taken against providers of ineffective training and poor employment practices; how the training quality of New Deal placements is assessed; and if he will make a statement. [122467]
Mr. Browne: The information requested regarding numbers of complaints against New Deal providers and numbers of contracts cancelled is not collected centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
All New Deal providers are subject to thorough contractual and quality audits. Individual contract reviews are conducted by Jobcentre Plus contract managers and District Programme Quality Management Teams. Reviews assess the administration, delivery, quality and propriety of the provision being delivered against the requirements set out in providers' contracts. In addition, the Adult Learning Inspectorate in England, and Estyn in Wales, play a pivotal role in the quality assurance of New Deal provision, under the provisions of the Learning and Skills Act 2000. All inspection under the requirements of the Act is carried out in accordance with the Common Inspection Framework. The framework focuses on the learner, and on evaluating the effectiveness of education and training in meeting all learners' needs.
New Deal providers who fail to meet their contractual requirements, or who fall below accepted quality levels, are subject to thorough improvement strategies and action plans agreed between them and Jobcentre Plus. Where no improvements have taken place within agreed
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timescales, action is taken to terminate the contract in accordance with contractual terms and conditions. When re-tendering or extending contracts, such quality issues are considered and, where relevant evidence exists, this is considered as part of the decision to award or extend. Where a serious irregularity or fraud is identified, Jobcentre Plus retains the right to terminate contracts with immediate effect.
New Deal for Young People
Paul Holmes: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much funding his Department and its predecessors allocated to the full-time education and training option under the New Deal for Young People in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [114472]
Mr. Browne: Information on spend on the New Deal Full Time Education and Training Option is in the table:
| Spend | |
|---|---|
| 1997–98(21) | 0 |
| 1998–99 | 19 |
| 1999–2000 | 36 |
| 2000–01 | 34 |
| 2001–02 | 23 |
| 2002–03(22) | 18 |
(21) Minimal spend incurred on the Full Time Education and Training Option during January-March 1998 and so is rounded to zero.
(22) Estimated out-turn. Figures will be available when the Jobcentre Plus Annual Report is published later this year.
Source:
Jobcentre Plus
An allocation figure for 2003–04 is not available. The New Deal for Young People programme budget is now allocated to Jobcentre Plus Regions where decisions on how funding is spent on each New Deal Option are based on meeting the local needs of participants.
Mr. Willetts: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much has been spent each year on each of the options within the New Deal for Young People. [114551]
Mr. Browne: The information requested is in the table:
| Option | 1997–98(23) | 1998–99 | 1999–2000 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03(24) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time Education and Training | 0 | 19 | 36 | 34 | 23 | 18 |
| Voluntary Sector | 0 | 13 | 38 | 39 | 36 | 26 |
| Environment Task Force | 0 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 27 |
| Employment | 0 | 19 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 16 |
(23) NDYP started in January 1998 and, as participation in the New Deal options normally commenced after a four month Gateway period, the spend on the NDYP options was very small and so is rounded to zero.
(24) Estimated out-turn as Jobcentre Plus accounts for 2002–03 are not yet finalised. Figures will be available when the Jobcentre Plus Annual Report is published later this year.
Source:
Jobcentre Plus
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Mr. Willetts: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proportion of New Deal for Young People participants found work on (a) the Gateway and (b) the Extended Gateway, in each year since 1997. [121221]
Mr. Browne: In exceptional circumstances, New Deal for Young people (NDYP) participants can have their Gateway period extended. However, these cases are not recorded separately.
The available information is in the table:
| Proportion (percentage) | |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 48.5 |
| 1999 | 44.6 |
| 2000 | 44.3 |
| 2001 | 41.8 |
| 2002 | 40.2 |
| 2003 (January to March) | 37.1 |
Source:
New Deal Evaluation Database
Mr. Willetts: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proportion of starts on each of the New Deal for Young People options have led to sustained unsubsidised employment. [121222]
Mr. Browne: By the end of March 2003, 427,900 young people had gained work through the New Deal for Young People (NDYP). The information requested is in the table:
| NDYP option | Number of starts | Numbers moving into sustained unsubsidised employment | Proportion (percentage) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 67,400 | 30,000 | 44.5 |
| Education/Training | 118,800 | 33,200 | 27.9 |
| Voluntary Sector | 70,000 | 20,700 | 29.6 |
| Environmental Task Force | 67,100 | 19,200 | 28.6 |
Note:
Included within the number of starts are 21,800 people who are currently still participating on an NDYP Option.
Source:
New Deal Evaluation Database
Operational Intelligence Units
Annabelle Ewing: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether Scotland is classified as a nation or a region for the purposes of the National Model for the Operational Intelligence Units. [124947]
Mr. Pond: The National Model for the Operational Intelligence Units is based on the organisation of Jobcentre Plus which was established in April 2002. Jobcentre Plus is made up of the countries of Scotland and Wales and the nine English regions.
Annabelle Ewing: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many people are employed in the East of Scotland Operational Intelligence Unit; [124948]
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- (2) how many jobs will be lost as a result of the closure of the East of Scotland Operational Intelligence Unit; [124949]
(3) how many people are employed in the Glasgow Operational Intelligence Unit; [124950]
(4) whom he consulted prior to the announcement of the closure of the East of Scotland Operational Intelligence Unit. [124951]
Mr. Pond: There are currently 21 officers employed in the East of Scotland Operational Intelligence Unit and 25 officers in the Glasgow Operational Intelligence Unit.
By the end of 2003–04 it is planned to transfer the work of the Edinburgh unit to the Glasgow site in order to improve co-ordination of the delivery of Operational Intelligence Unit services across Scotland.
The centralisation of the Operational Intelligence Unit in Glasgow will result in no job losses. The staff currently employed in Edinburgh will remain at this location and be allocated other counter fraud work and the Glasgow Operational Intelligence Unit will eventually employ a total of 49 staff.
The decision to transfer the counter fraud work from Edinburgh to Glasgow did not involve the closure of any Jobcentre Plus office or result in any job losses. Therefore it was felt that this was an internal management matter and so, apart from consultation with local union officials, consultation outside Jobcentre Plus was not appropriate.
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