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Long-term Unemployment
Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will make a statement on the levels of long-term (a) adult and (b) youth unemployment in Crosby over the last seven years. [160529]
Mr. Browne: In the UK, claimant long term unemployment has been virtually eradicated for young people and has fallen by three-quarters for adults. In my hon. Friend's constituency, Crosby, long term unemployment for adults has fallen by 70 per cent. and for young people by 95 per cent. since 1997.
These successes exemplify the successful combination of economic stability and radical labour market reforms we have provided which, despite a period of global economic insecurity, have resulted in the UK having the best employment rate and ILO unemployment rate of the major industrialised (G7) countries.
New Deal
Mr. Martyn Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in Wales have benefited from the (a) New Deal for Young People, (b) New Deal for Long Term Unemployed and (c) New Deal for Lone Parents by (i) constituency and (ii) county. [157662]
Mr. Browne: The available information is in the tables.
Note:
Figures may not sum to Wales total due to rounding and missing constituency codes.
Source:
New Deal Evaluation Data Base.
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| New Deal for Young People | New Deal 25+ | New Deal for Lone Parents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual starts | Individuals into work | Individual starts | Individuals into work | Individual starts | Individuals into work | |
| Isle of Anglesey | 1,470 | 990 | 680 | 210 | 870 | 470 |
| Gwynedd | 2,220 | 1,580 | 1,010 | 340 | 1,380 | 750 |
| Conwy | 1,530 | 990 | 560 | 160 | 1,560 | 800 |
| Denbighshire | 1,300 | 800 | 340 | 100 | 1,300 | 660 |
| Flintshire | 1,650 | 1,070 | 1,000 | 380 | 1,690 | 910 |
| Wrexham | 1,760 | 1,060 | 820 | 300 | 1,450 | 850 |
| Powys | 1,320 | 860 | 810 | 370 | 1,010 | 480 |
| Ceredigion | 1,080 | 680 | 670 | 300 | 440 | 240 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2,300 | 1,560 | 1,110 | 440 | 960 | 490 |
| Carmarthenshire | 3,230 | 1,980 | 1,290 | 440 | 1,380 | 680 |
| Swansea | 4,510 | 2,860 | 2,810 | 1,290 | 2,250 | 1,370 |
| Neath Port Talbot | 3,010 | 1,900 | 1,260 | 450 | 1,520 | 830 |
| Bridgend | 2,080 | 1,380 | 650 | 250 | 1,400 | 840 |
| The Vale of Glamorgan | 1,770 | 1,140 | 1,090 | 480 | 1,300 | 850 |
| Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, | 4,690 | 3,120 | 1,520 | 670 | 2,340 | 1,290 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 1,590 | 1,080 | 470 | 190 | 1,000 | 590 |
| Caerphilly | 3,600 | 2,470 | 1,020 | 410 | 2,440 | 1,450 |
| Blaenau Gwent | 1,940 | 1,210 | 830 | 320 | 1,120 | 650 |
| Torfaen | 1,520 | 1,010 | 480 | 160 | 830 | 500 |
| Monmouthshire | 840 | 570 | 520 | 240 | 360 | 220 |
| Newport | 2,590 | 1,540 | 1,770 | 630 | 1,130 | 660 |
| Cardiff | 5,050 | 2,870 | 3,480 | 1,300 | 3,450 | 1,940 |
| Wales | 51,050 | 32,720 | 24,190 | 9,430 | 31,180 | 17,520 |
Source:
New Deal Evaluation Data Base.
Sue Doughty: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many jobseekers on the New Deal scheme there have been in each year since 1998. [158224]
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Mr. Browne: The information is in the table:
| Year started on programme | New Deal for Young People | New Deal 25 plus | New Deal 50 plus | New Deal for Lone Parents | New Deal for Disabled People | New Deal for Partners |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 212,930 | (10)77,750 | — | 6,620 | — | — |
| 1999 | 192,300 | 141,950 | — | 69,080 | — | — |
| 2000 | 174,970 | 116,330 | (11)24,830 | 71,190 | — | — |
| 2001 | 163,170 | 118,530 | 35,080 | 80,080 | (12)7,090 | — |
| 2002 | 165,450 | 113,790 | 31,830 | 109,870 | 28,740 | — |
| 2003 | 172,870 | 105,580 | (13)6,300 | (14)97,880 | 33,630 | — |
| Total | 1,081,680 | 673,920 | 98,040 | 434,720 | 69,460 | (15)7,480 |
(10) Data are for July to December.
(11) Data are for April to December and relate to starts to the ND50+ Employment Credit.
(12) Data are from July.
(13) Data are for January to March and relate to starts to the ND50+ Employment Credit.
(14) Data are to September.
(15) No annual breakdown is available for New Deal for Partners.
Notes:
1. All other data are for January to December each year.
2. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
3. All figures are starts rather than individuals and include people who may have started New Deal more than once.
Source:
DWP Information and Analysis Directorate.
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Sue Doughty: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many jobseekers on the New Deal programme have been placed on an environmental task force in each year since 1998; [158228]
(2) if he will make a statement on the projects that have been undertaken by New Deal environmental task forces. [158229]
Mr. Browne: The information is in the table.
| Number of participants on the Environmental Task Force | |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,050 |
| 1999 | 23,870 |
| 2000 | 21,870 |
| 2001 | 17,570 |
| 2002 | 17,630 |
| 2003 | 15,000 |
Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
2. Includes people who may have started on the programme more than once.
Source:
Department for Work and Pensions New Deal database.
The Environmental Task Force (ETF) Option for New Deal for Young People (NDYP) aims to enhance the long term employment prospects of young unemployed people through high quality work placements and job search help.
A wide range of projects are delivered through the programme, which aim to deliver environmental benefits to local communities in line with the Government's sustainable development priorities. These include among other things: improving the local landscape and conserving its wildlife; improving the energy efficiency of buildings; and bringing derelict land and buildings back into use.
Mr. George Osborne: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what the Government's definition is of sustained employment; [158380]
(2) how many New Deal participants have found sustained unsubsidised employment. [158423]
Mr. Browne: Sustained employment is defined as moving into work and not reclaiming benefit for 13 weeks. We only record sustained jobs for NDYP and ND25 plus. The information requested is in the table.
| Number of New Deal Participants that have found Sustained Unsubsidised Employment (to December 2003) | |
|---|---|
| New Deal for Young People | 353,040 |
| New Deal 25 plus | 112,250 |
| Total | 465,290 |
Source:
New Deal Evaluation Database, Information and Analysis Directorate, DWP.
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Mr. George Osborne: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the objectives are of (a) the New Deal and (b) each New Deal programme. [158382]
Mr. Browne: The objectives of all the New Deal programmes are the same: to improve individuals' employment prospects and reduce the incidence of long-term sustained unemployment. New Deal also aims to work closely with employers to ensure that they are engaged in the design and delivery of local programmes. More than a million people have been helped into work by the New Deal, with the job prospects of thousands more improved by being given the skills, experience and confidence needed to succeed in the labour market.
New Deal for Lone Parents and New Deal for Partners also feed into our targets of reducing child poverty and the number of workless households.
Mr. George Osborne: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many New Deal participants have received a nationally-recognised qualification; and what percentage that represents of total participants. [158420]
Mr. Browne: Information on qualifications held and subsequently achieved through New Deal is recorded and monitored by New Deal personal advisers on an individual basis at local level. However, information at national level could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Mr. George Osborne: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many New Deal participants have ceased to claim Jobseeker's Allowance. [158422]
Mr. Browne: The following table gives the number of people who left New Deal for Young People and New Deal 25 plus whose immediate destination was not to claim JSA.
| Number of New Deal participants who have ceased to claim Jobseekers Allowance | |
|---|---|
| New Deal for Young People(16) | 878,840 |
| New Deal 25 plus(17) | 335,540 |
| Total | 1,214,380 |
(16) January 1998 to December 2003.
(17) April 1998 to December 2003.
Source:
New Deal Evaluation Database, Information and Analysis Directorate, DWP.
Mr. George Osborne: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and what percentage of New Deal leavers have had their destination recorded as unknown in each year since the inception of the New Deal, broken down by New Deal programme. [158428]
Mr. Browne: The available information is in the table.
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| 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers of New Deal leavers whose destination has been recorded as unknown | ||||||
| New Deal for Young People | 19,540 | 54,410 | 54,080 | 51,080 | 53,120 | 61,720 |
| New Deal 25 plus | 2,460 | 12,870 | 12,110 | 13,200 | 19,270 | 23,390 |
| New Deal for Lone Parents | 360 | 7,380 | 9,790 | 21,190 | 9,480 | 15,150 |
| Percentage of New Deal leavers whose destination has been recorded as unknown | ||||||
| New Deal for Young People | 25 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 34 |
| New Deal 25 plus | 18 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 20 |
| New Deal for Lone Parents | 24 | 12 | 11 | (18)20 | 9 | 13 |
(18) Proportion leaving to an unknown destination for NDLP is higher in 2001 following an exercise which identified people who had been recorded as participating on NDLP but had no contact for at least six months.
Source:
New Deal Evaluation Database, Information and Analysis Directorate, DWP.
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