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Dept for Work and Pensions

Answer

Mr. Ronnie Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many (a) young people, (b) single mothers and (c) other people have participated in the new deal in Blyth Valley. [214213] Jane Kennedy: The available information is in the table. New deal in Blyth Valley _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Individual starts Individuals into work Total 4,080 2,380 Young people 1,950 1,270 Single mothers 940 560 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Young people data relates to the number of people who have started, and gained a job through, the new deal for young people and people aged 24 and under on the new deal for lone parents. 2. Single mothers data relates to the number of female lone parents who have started, and gained a job through, the new deal for lone parents. 3. The total relates to the number of individuals in Blyth Valley who have benefited from the new deal for young people, new deal 25 plus, new deal for lone parents and the new deal 50 plus. 4. New deal for disabled people and new deal for partners information is not available at constituency level. 5. New deal for young people, new deal 25 plus and new deal for lone parents data is to September 2004. 6. New deal 50 plus data is to March 2003. New deal 50 plus information is not available at constituency level after March 2003. 7. The new deal for young people started in January 1998; new deal 25 plus started in July 1998; new deal for lone parents started in October 1998; new deal 50 plus started in April 2000. 8. Individuals can be counted in more than one category. 9. All figures have been rounded to the nearest 10. Source: DWP Information Directorate

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

432 c234W;432 c232W; 214213

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Employment schemes Lone parents Mothers Young people Take-up New deal schemes Blyth Valley

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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