Written question asked by Douglas Alexander (Labour) on Monday, 14 February 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 February 2000. It was answered by Baroness Jowell (Labour) on Monday, 28 February 2000 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 percentage of the young people in the constituency of Paisley South who have taken part in the New Deal Scheme and who are (a) white and (b) of non-white origin have moved on from the New Deal into permanent jobs. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Alexander: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what percentage of the young people in the constituency of Paisley, South who have taken part in the New Deal Scheme and who are (a) white and (b) of non-white origin have moved on from the New Deal into permanent jobs. [110497] Ms Jowell: In the period to end the of November 1999 the information is as follows for the Paisley, South constituency: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. White Non-white Declined to say Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Entered New Deal 654 98 3 Less than 1 9 1 Leavers from New Deal 480 -- 2 -- 5 -- Into unsubsidised jobs 210 44 0 0 3 60 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. We have set targets for all partnerships delivering New Deal, to achieve parity of outcome on jobs between white and ethnic minority young people. Paisley, South is part of the Renfrewshire Unit of Delivery which has responsibility for the parity target.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 345 c150W; 110497
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Employment schemes Ethnic groups Young people New deal for young people Paisley South
Contains statistics: Yes