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Written question asked by John Pugh (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 25 November 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 November 2009. It was answered by Lord Knight of Weymouth (Labour) on Wednesday, 13 January 2010 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

New Deal Schemes: Young People

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proportion of participants in the New Deal for Young People have left the benefits system without securing a job or receiving education or training in each of the last five years.
Answer

The information requested is not available in this exact format, as the reason for an individual leaving benefit is not always known. However the following table sets out the destinations, by percentage, of people who have left the new deal for young people, other than to benefits, in the last five years:

Percentage
Leavers to work Other destination (including education or training) or destination unknown
2005 52.18 47.82
2006 49.85 50.15
2007 50.37 49.63
2008 47.86 52.14
2009 37.58 62.42
Notes:
1. Immediate destination is measured within two weeks of leaving new deal, using information from the Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study.
2. The year of leaving is the calendar year of leaving new deal.
3. Latest data for 2009 are to May.
Source:
Department for Work and Pensions, Information Directorate

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
503 c1035W; 303031
Session
2009-10
Related items
New Deal Schemes
Monday, 22 March 2010
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
New deal for young people
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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