Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Monday, 29 October 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 29 November 2001. It was answered by Nicholas Brown (Labour) on Thursday, 29 November 2001 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have entered the New Deal gateway (a) once, (b) twice and (c) three times or more in respect of the (i) New Deal for Lone Parents, (ii) New Deal for Young People, (iii) New Deal for the over 25s, (iv) New Deal for the over 50s and (v) New Deal for Disabled People. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people have entered the new deal gateway (a) once, (b) twice and (c) three times or more in respect of the (i) new deal for lone parents, (ii) new deal for young people, (iii) new deal for the over 25s, (iv) new deal for the over 50s and (v) new deal for disabled people. [11593] Mr. Nicholas Brown: At August 2001, 697,400 people had entered the new deal for young people programme. Of these 100,200 clients have entered the programme twice and 9,100 have entered three or more times. At August 2001, 355,400 people had entered the pre-April 2001 new deal 25 plus programme. Of these 65,150 clients have entered the programme twice and 11,150 have entered three or more times. Information is not available on the number of people re-entering the new deal for lone parents, the new deal for disabled people or new deal 50 plus.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 375 c1142-3W; 11593
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Employment schemes Take-up New deal schemes New deal for young people New deal for long term unemployed New deal for 50 plus New deal for disabled people
Contains statistics: Yes
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