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Failed Pension Schemes
Mr. Willetts: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to the answer of 21 April 2004, Official Report, column 293, how many people whose pension schemes have been wound up have found that the money that they invested yielded nothing. [169646]
Malcolm Wicks: Information is not available on the number of people whose pension schemes have wound up with no, or insufficient, funds to meet their expected pensions. We are currently exploring with pension scheme trustees and other industry representatives the basis on which we can establish firm estimates of the extent of the problem of defined benefit schemes winding-up under funded, the numbers affected and the potential scale of losses
New Deal
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.
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| Programme | Individual 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 of 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]
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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.
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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 in Preston have gained work through the New Deal programme. [169663]
Jane Kennedy: 530 lone parents in Preston 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. 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) 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.
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