Written question asked by John Bercow (Conservative) on Wednesday, 6 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 December 2000. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Wednesday, 13 December 2000 on behalf of the Wales Office.

Office of the Secretary of State for Wales

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, If he will make a statement on the cost-effectiveness of the New Deal for Young People in Wales. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the cost-effectiveness of the New Deal for young people in Wales. [142013] Mr. Baldry: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the cost-effectiveness of the New Deal for young people in Wales. [142016] Mr. Hanson: The New Deal is working, performing better than most independent economists would have expected of an active labour market policy. We now have the lowest youth unemployment since July 1975 and the lowest unemployment for twenty years. The percentage fall in youth unemployment since May 1997 was 31 per cent. with a fall of 81 per cent. in long-term youth unemployment till September 2000. Figures show that there has been a 22 per cent. fall in youth unemployment with a fall of 73 per cent. since April 1998, attributable largely to the New Deal .

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 359 c170W;359 c168W; 142013
Session: 2000-01
Question not reached: Yes
Subjects: Cost effectiveness Young people Wales Unemployment New deal for young people
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk