Written question asked by John McDonnell (Labour) on Monday, 26 July 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 September 2010. It was answered by Lord Grayling (Conservative) on Monday, 6 September 2010 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Pathways to Work

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proportion of participants in Pathways to Work moved into employment from (a) in-house and (b) private sector Pathways to Work providers in the latest period for which figures are available.

Answer: Between 1 April 2008 and 31 March 2009, there were 303,040 starts to Pathways to Work in Jobcentre Plus areas, of which 41,910 (13.8%) had moved into employment by 31 January 2010.Over the same period, there were 273,200 starts to Pathways to Work in Provider-Led areas, of which 42,220 (15.5%) had moved into employment by 31 January 2010.¹Jobs information is drawn from tax records from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs. The data do not include people who are self-employed, and some people earning below the tax threshold. These figures are therefore likely to be an underestimate of the proportions finding work. There are also process differences between Jobcentre Plus and Provider-Led Pathways which means the proportions are not directly comparable."¹ Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. Percentages are rounded to one decimal place.""Source:""DWP JCP and Provider-Led Pathways to Work databases."

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