Written question asked by Lord Blencathra (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 February 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 March 1999. It was answered by Andrew Smith (Labour) on Thursday, 4 March 1999 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, how many individuals in the target group of the New Deal for 18 to 24 year olds have left unemployment (i) between May 1997 and the nation-wide commencement of the New Deal and (ii) between the nation-wide commencement of the New Deal and the latest available date. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Maclean: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many individuals in the target group of the New Deal for 18 to 24-year-olds have left unemployment (i) between May 1997 and the nation- wide commencement of the New Deal and (ii) between the nation-wide commencement of the New Deal and the latest available date. [71131] Mr. Andrew Smith: The information is provided in the following table, based on the monthly count of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance or National Insurance Credits: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 18-24 year old 6 month plus claimants of (i) May 1997-April 1998 (ii) April 1998-January 1999 unemployed-related benefits Total offlows from the claimant count 222,011 177,902 Average monthly offlow from the claimant 20,183 19,767 count Total change in stock of claimants 50,129 42,950 Average monthly change in stock of claimants -4,557 -4,772 Total change in stock of claimants (per -30 -36 cent.) Monthly percentage point change in stock of -2.7 -4 claimants _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: All data are seasonally adjusted

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 326 c834W; 71131
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Jobseeker's allowance Employment schemes Young people Unemployment New deal for young people National insurance credits
Contains statistics: Yes