Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 14 January 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 January 1999. It was answered by Andrew Smith (Labour) on Thursday, 21 January 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 people have entered the New Deal Gateway in the Unit of Delivery covering the New Forest District Council area since its inception; and how many took up each New Deal option. - Including figures.

Answer: Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many people have entered the New Deal Gateway in the Unit of Delivery covering the New Forest District Council area since its inception; and how many took up each New Deal option. [66368] Mr. Andrew Smith: The latest Government Statistical Service figures for the Southampton and South West Hampshire Unit of Delivery, which covers the New Forest, show that to the end of October 1998 (a) 820 young people had entered the Gateway and 162 had secured unsubsidised employment (b) 178 had joined one of the four options: 37 on the Employment option; 25 on the Voluntary Sector option; 18 on the Environment Task Force; and 98 on the Full-Time Education and Training option. 316 young people were still at the initial stage of New Deal support through Gateway, 27 had left New Deal to claim other benefits, 32 had gone to other known destinations and 105 had gone to unknown destinations.

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