Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Wednesday, 17 October 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 November 2001. It was answered by Nicholas Brown (Labour) on Thursday, 1 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 persons (a) were eligible and (b) entered the New Deal for the Long-Term Unemployed under the early entry provisions in each year since its inception. - Includes fact that New Deal Statistical First Releases, which are placed in the Library, give information on the numbers joining the New Deal under the early eligibility criteria. Early entry to the programme is voluntary and no estimates are available of the total number of people who would have been eligible to join the programme early.

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many persons (a) were eligible and (b) entered the New Deal for the Long-Term Unemployed under the early entry provisions in each year since its inception. [9333] Mr. Nick Brown: The monthly New Deal Statistical First Releases, which are placed in the Library, give information on the numbers joining the New Deal under the early eligibility criteria. Early entry to the programme is voluntary and no estimates are available of the total number of people who would have been eligible to join the programme early.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 9333; 373 c843W;373 c845W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Eligibility Employment schemes Long term unemployed people Take-up New deal for long term unemployed
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk