Written question asked by Mark Todd (Labour) on Thursday, 30 October 1997, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 November 1997. It was answered by Andrew Smith (Labour) on Thursday, 6 November 1997 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what advice his Department has given to the Employment Service on the minimum weekly wage that should be payable to 18 to 25 year olds offered employment under the New Deal. - Inc ref to Design of the New Deal for 18-24 year olds. (In the Lib).

Answer: Mr. Todd: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what advice his Department has given to the Employment Service on the minimum weekly wage that should be payable to 18 to 25-year-olds offered employment under the New Deal. [14428] Mr. Andrew Smith: This Department's policy is set out in the Design of the New Deal for 18-24 year olds which states that: "Employers [will] not make a direct cash profit from the subsidy, but that the New Deal employee [will cost] them in wages at least as much as they receive in subsidy. It is expected that the New Deal employees will receive the normal rate paid to comparable employees of the company". A copy of the Design of the New Deal for 18-24 year olds has been placed in the Library.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 14428; 300 c308W
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Employment schemes Minimum wage Young people Unemployment New deal for young people Employment Service