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Train to Gain evaluation—waves 1, 2 and 3
Evaluations currently in progress:
Train to Gain wave 4
Employability Skills Programme
Apprenticeship for Adults and
Skills for Jobs
These reports are due to be published during summer 2009.
Regarding outcomes; this information is not readily available for particular programmes or course, although one-off studies of leavers from FE have in the past looked at their destinations. This type of information will in future be collected using the Framework for Excellence learner destination survey with the first results for all FE colleges and work based learning providers available in spring 2009.
These destination data are not measured for Train to Gain participants.
Young People: Unemployment
Mr. Willetts: To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how many (a) males aged between 16 and 18, (b) females aged between 16 and 18, (c) males aged between 19 and 24 and (d) females aged between 19 and 24 were not in education, training or employment in England in the fourth quarter of each year since 1997. [264433]
Mr. Simon: The tables show estimates of people aged(1) 16 to 18 and 19 to 24 not in employment, education or training (NEET) in England. These estimates are from the Quarter 4 Labour Force Survey (LFS).
Between 2000 and 2008, the percentage of NEETS has remained largely stable.
We are unable to provide NEET estimates back to 1997 from the LFS as all the data necessary to produce them is not available on datasets prior to Quarter 2 2000.
(1) Age used is the respondent’s academic age, which is defined as their age at the preceding 31 August.
| 16 to 18-year-olds not in employment, education or training (NEET) | ||||
| Male | Female | |||
| NEET | Percentage( 1) | NEET | Percentage | |
| (1) Percentages are given as a proportion of NEETS within each gender. Source: Labour Force Survey, Quarter 4 | ||||
| 19 to 24-year-olds not in employment, education or training (NEET) | ||||
| Male | Female | |||
| NEET | Percentage | NEET | Percentage | |
| Source: Labour Force Survey, Quarter 4 Base: 19 to 24-year-olds, England | ||||
Prime Minister
Departmental Training
Mr. Hands: To ask the Prime Minister with reference to the answer of 27 November 2008, Official Report, column 666W, on departmental training, whether he has taken any personal training courses since that date. [265861]
Departmental Visits Abroad
Mr. Hands: To ask the Prime Minister how much expenditure was incurred in respect of the overseas visits he undertook (a) between June and December 2007 and (b) in 2008. [265866]
The Prime Minister: Since 1999, the Government have published an annual list of all visits overseas undertaken by Cabinet Ministers costing £500 or more during each financial year. Copies of these lists are available in the Library of the House. Information for the financial year 2008-09 will be published in the usual manner.
Fred Goodwin
Mr. Frank Field: To ask the Prime Minister on how many occasions Sir Fred Goodwin has been invited to 10 Downing Street for (a) official social engagements and (b) meetings in each of the last five years. [268748]
The Prime Minister: Since June 2007, Sir Fred Goodwin attended a meeting of representatives of financial institutions on 15 April 2008. Details of this event are available on the No. 10 website:
A copy of this web page has been placed in the Library of the House.
G20
Mr. Hands: To ask the Prime Minister what visits he has made to each of the G20 countries since June 2007. [265862]
The Prime Minister: Since 1999, the Government have published an annual list of all visits overseas undertaken by Cabinet Ministers costing £500 or more during each financial year. Copies of these lists are available in the Library of the House. Information for the financial year 2008-09 will be published in the usual manner.
Hospitals
Mr. Lansley: To ask the Prime Minister what hospitals he has visited since becoming Prime Minister; and what the date of each visit was. [265539]
The Prime Minister: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 16 October 2007, Official Report, column 959W.
Iraq: Inquiries
Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Prime Minister whether he has set a timetable for establishing an Iraq inquiry. [264351]
The Prime Minister: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to the right hon. Member for Witney (Mr. Cameron) during my Statement on Iraq on 18 December 2008, Official Report, column 1239.
Ministers: Members Interests
Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Prime Minister if he will allow the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests to initiate inquiries of his own volition. [264332]
The Prime Minister: The Government’s position remains as set out in “Investigating the conduct of Ministers: Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2007-08” (HC 1056). Copies are available in the Libraries of the House.
Ministers: Pay
Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Prime Minister pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2009, Official Report, column 1137W, on Ministers: pay, how many Ministers have received severance pay in accordance with section 4 of the Ministerial and Other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991 and have been re-appointed to a Ministerial position (a) subsequently in the same Parliament and (b) in a subsequent Parliament. [267255]
The Prime Minister: Details of all Ministers since 1997 are contained in editions of the “List of Ministerial Responsibilities”, copies of which are available in the Libraries of the House, and in the press notices of ministerial appointments issued by my Office.
National Security
Mr. Dai Davies: To ask the Prime Minister pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 9 March 2009, Official Report, columns 3-4WS, on the National Security Forum, what assessment he made of the merits of obtaining expertise in civil nuclear security when selecting members of the National Security Forum. [263817]
The Prime Minister: The Forum members bring a breadth of experience and varied perspectives to the Government’s thinking about national security. Where appropriate, Forum members will also be encouraged to call on selected experts outside Government for advice, support and specialist research.
Oral Questions: Government Responses
Mr. Graham Stuart: To ask the Prime Minister on how many occasions since June 2007 he has asked a ministerial colleague to respond to Oral Questions to the Prime Minister; what the reason was on each occasion; and if he will make a statement. [268229]
The Prime Minister: The information requested is a matter of public record and can be found in the Official Report.
President Obama: Discussions
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Prime Minister (1) what discussions he has had with President Obama on troop levels in Iraq; [267079]
(2) what discussions he has held with President Obama on co-operation with the United States of America on the current global economic situation. [267080]
The Prime Minister: I discussed a wide range of issues with President Obama during our recent meetings. I refer the hon. Member to the joint press conferences I held with President Obama on 5 March 2009 and 1 April 2009. Transcripts of these are available on the No. 10 website:
Copies have also been placed in the Library of the House.
Russia
Mr. Hands: To ask the Prime Minister when he next expects to meet the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation. [265864]
The Prime Minister: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 12 February 2009, Official Report, column 2137W.
Mr. Hands: To ask the Prime Minister whether he plans to visit Russia in (a) 2009 and (b) 2010. [265865]
The Prime Minister: For security reasons, my future engagements are announced as and when appropriate.
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