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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many disabled people living in the Greater London area have participated in the New Deal for Disabled People. - Inc figure.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 February 2005

Reference

218204; 431 c915W;431 c911W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people living in the Greater London area have gained work through the New Deal for Lone Parents. - Including figures.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 February 2005

Reference

430 c1353W; 215165

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to help disabled people within the Greater London area return to work; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

15 December 2004

For answer on

31 January 2005

Answered on

31 January 2005

Tom Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what plans he has to help disabled people within the Greater London area return to work; and if he will make a statement. [206190] Maria Eagle: Although there is nothing specific to London, there are a number of programmes designed to help disabled people return to work which are available to disabled people within the Greater London area. Since 1 October 2004 the employment provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) have applied to all employers, with the exception of the armed forces. The ending of the exclusion from the employment provisions of employers with fewer than 15 staff brings into coverage a further one million small employers with seven million further jobs in which 600,000 disabled people already work. During 2004 the Department undertook a major campaign to raise awareness of the DDA particularly among small and medium sized businesses. Around a million businesses were directly mailed information; this was supported by radio advertising, press articles in specialist and trade press and website fact sheets. A free information pack with video is also available and the second presentation of the `Access All Areas' awards, which congratulates small service providers who have made services more accessible, took place in November 2004. Initiatives which seek to enhance the employability of disabled people include the use of Jobcentre Plus Disability Employment Advisers who visit employers and advise them on the support and help available in the employment of disabled people and the Job Introduction Scheme (JIS) which aims to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities by offering a weekly grant, currently £75 per week, to employers during the first six weeks of their employment. New Deal for Disabled People (NDDP) is designed to support people in receipt of disability or health-related benefits in finding and sustaining paid employment. It is delivered through a network of Job Brokers across England, Scotland and Wales who agree with each customer what is the most appropriate route into employment for them and work closely with providers of training and other provision where the customer needs additional help. NDDP Job Brokers were introduced in July 2001 and to September 2004 the programme showed 115,930 registrations with Job Brokers and over 54,000 job entries. In addition there are a number of other programmes designed to help disabled people return to work which are available to disabled people within the Greater London area. Access to Work is a specialist disability programme which provides practical advice and support to help disabled people enter or stay in paid employment. The support is aimed at overcoming work related obstacles resulting from disability. It does this through a system of grants towards the cost of providing support. Access to Work is open to those who are employed as well as people moving out of unemployment and is a highly effective job retention measure. Work Preparation is a highly flexible programme open to benefit recipients (incapacity or unemployment related benefits) and non-benefit recipients. It is an individually tailored, work-focused programme that enables disabled people to address barriers associated with their disability and prepare for work with the confidence necessary to achieve and sustain their job goals. The vast majority of Work Preparation programmes take the form of short unpaid work placements. WORKSTEP was introduced in April 2001 to modernise the former Supported Employment Programme. It provides job support to over 30,000 people in employment and in this financial year up to October 2004 just under 900 clients had progressed into open unsupported work. In 2003-04 it held a budget of £163 million and is delivered by over 200 providers, including Remploy, in England, Scotland and Wales. WORKSTEP is managed by Jobcentre Plus and involves a three-way partnership between the employer, the WORKSTEP provider, and a disabled person. People receiving incapacity benefit can do permitted work and keep benefit in some circumstances. The pre- Budget report announced new national measures for improving permitted work provision including an extension of the initial period of permitted work from 26 weeks to 52 weeks in all cases and an expansion of permitted work provisions to people facing the greatest barriers to full-time employment. People with the most limiting conditions such as advanced progressive conditions will be covered by a widened version of the permitted work provisions and be able to work for a longer period of time while maintaining their entitlement to benefit. The new measures will improve take up and provide better support on entry to permitted work through face-to- face meetings with personal advisers including a requirement for clients to consider the prospects of a move into full-time employment but only where they are able to do so.

Date

31 January 2005

Reference

430 c615-6W;430 c614-6W; 206190

House

House of Commons

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what recent discussions he has had on the use of European Structural Funds to create employment in the Greater London area. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 November 2004

Reference

195375; 426 c436W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people living in the Greater London area have obtained a New Deal placement; and if he will make a statement. - Including figure.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 July 2001

Reference

3217; 372 c300W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will make a statement on the progress being made under the New Deal policy in the Greater London area. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 January 2001

Reference

361 c64W;361 c64-5W; 143532

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many (a) men and (b) women living in the Tooting parliamentary constituency have benefited from the New Deal for the under 25s; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 November 2000

Reference

357 c304W;357 c305W; 138519

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many young unemployed people living in Greater London have benefited from the New Deal. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 July 2000

Reference

354 c1064W; 132636

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many (a) men and (b) women aged between 18 to 24 years have entered the New Deal within the Greater London Authority area to date. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 July 2000

Reference

354 c198W; 130770

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many (a) men and (b) women from ethnic minority communities living in the Greater London area have benefited from the New Deal. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 May 2000

Reference

121122; 349 c506W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many long term unemployed people living within the Greater London area have benefited from the New Deal measures since their introduction. - Including figures.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 February 2000

Reference

344 c887W; 107290

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what success the New Deal has had in reducing the number of unemployed young people. - Inc figures, fable and fact that copy of final evaluation report to be placed in library.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

20 May 1999

For answer on

8 June 1999

Answered on

8 June 1999

Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what success the New Deal has had in reducing the number of unemployed young people. [85335] Mr. Andrew Smith: As the following table shows, since New Deal was introduced nationally in April 1998, unemployment amongst the eligible group has fallen by 41 per cent. compared with a fall of 2.5 per cent. for all unemployed people aged over 25. The youth labour market is very dynamic, so some people would have left the claimant count without the help provided by New Deal. Nevertheless, initial evidence comparing Pathfinder areas (where New Deal started three months earlier) with the rest of the country suggests that the New Deal increased both the flow of young people out of unemployment and the flow into jobs. The impact of New Deal is being addressed through a comprehensive evaluation programme. All final reports from the evaluation will be published and copies placed in the Library. Unemployed claimants (UK, nsa) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Aged 18-24 Aged 25 Up to 6 months over 6 months over 12 months All aged 18-24 All April 1998 226,000 119,900 50,000 345,900 1,028,000 April 1999 229,700 70,900 16,300 300,500 1,003,1001 Change +3,700 -49,000 -33,700 -45,400 -24,900 Percentage change +1.5 -41 -67 -13 -2.5 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

8 June 1999

Reference

85335; 332 c310-2W;332 c310-1W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment;Employment Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will make a statement on the progress of the New Deal in the Greater London area. - Inc figs and text of letter from Leigh Lewis of Employment Service.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

24 March 1999

For answer on

13 April 1999

Answered on

13 April 1999

Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make a statement on the progress of the New Deal in the Greater London area. [79076] Mr. Andrew Smith: Responsibility for the subject of these questions has been delegated to the Employment Service agency under its Chief Executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from Leigh Lewis to Mr. Tom Cox, dated 13 April 1999: As the Employment Service is an Executive Agency, the Secretary of State for Education and Employment has asked me to reply to your question about the progress of the New Deal in the Greater London area. This is something which falls within the responsibilities delegated to me as Chief Executive of the Agency. The New Deal has made an encouraging state in London. Government Statistical Service figures to the end of January 1999 show that in Greater London over 36,000 young people have joined the New Deal. Of these, nearly 6,000 have found unsubsidised jobs. Nearly, 7,000 have joined one of the four New Deal Options with 1,188 joining subsidised employment, 4,081 joining Full Time Education and Training and 1,726 joining the Voluntary Sector and Environment Task Force Options. The majority of remaining entrants are on the Gateway phase of the programme. In the older age group, over 20,000 people have joined the New Deal for long term unemployed people aged 25 or over, of whom over 1,300 have already found jobs and almost 1,000 have already taken up training or education opportunities. Of the remainder the great majority are, as we would expect at this stage, on the advisory phase of the programme. Our aim is to build on this progress through our programme of continuous improvement, working with the New Deal partnerships in each of our Units of Delivery. This work is being supported by the London Employers Coalition which is focusing on continuous improvement and on increasing business participation in New Deal in London. I hope this is helpful.

Date

13 April 1999

Reference

329 c163-4W; 79076

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment;Employment Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what estimate he has made of the number of people over the age of 50 years in the Greater London area who have benefited from the New Deal; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figs and text...

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

22 March 1999

For answer on

30 March 1999

Answered on

30 March 1999

Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what estimate he has made of the number of people over the age of 50 years in the Greater London area who have benefited from the New Deal; and if he will make a statement. [78536] Mr. Andrew Smith: Responsibility for the subject of this question has been delegated to the Employment Service Agency under its Chief Executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from Peter Collis to Mr. Tom Cox, dated 30 March 1999: As the Employment Service is an Executive Agency, the Secretary of State for Education and Employment has asked Leigh Lewis to reply to your question about the number of people over the age of 50 years who have benefited from New Deal in the Greater London area. This is something which falls within the responsibilities delegated to Mr. Lewis as Chief Executive of the Agency. I am replying in his absence. The Government Statistical Service figures to the end of January show that 5,032 people over the age of 50 have started the New Deal in Greater London. You may be aware that in November last year the Employment Service launched 28 New Deal pilots for people over the age of 25. Four of these pilots are based in Greater London and aim to look at innovative ways to help long term unemployed people over the age of 25 back into the labour market. You will, of course, also be aware that the Chancellor recently announced a further package of help for people over the age of 50 who have been unemployed for more than six months. This includes a cash employment credit for people entering employment, as well as personal adviser and job search support and a training subsidy. I hope this is helpful.

Date

30 March 1999

Reference

78536; 328 c643W;328 c639W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment;Employment Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, how many disabled workshops there are in each London borough authority area. - Text of letter from Mr Tom Cox of Employment Service.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

19 January 1998

For answer on

28 January 1998

Answered on

28 January 1998

Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many disablement workshops there are in each London borough authority area. [24534] Mr. Alan Howarth: I have been asked to reply. Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Employment Service agency under its Chief Executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from Leigh Lewis to Mr. Tom Cox, dated 28 January 1998: The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your question about the number of disabled workshops in each London Borough Authority area. This is something which falls within the responsibilities delegated to me as the Employment Service Chief Executive. The Employment's Service's Supported Employment Programme provides employment for severely disabled people who would not otherwise be able to obtain or retain employment. The Programme provides funding for the following workshops for disabled people in the London Boroughs: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. London Borough Workshop owned by Local Workshop owned by a Workshop owned by a Remploy factory Authority voluntary body acting as voluntary body a voluntary agent for a LA Barking -- -- -- Barking Brent Carlyon Royal London Society for -- Cricklewood the Blind Croydon Crosfield -- -- -- Ealing -- -- -- Acton Greenwich -- -- -- Woolwich Haringey Haringey -- -- -- Islington -- General Welfare for the Mencap Office Services Holloway Blind Lambeth -- -- -- Brixton Newham Newco -- -- -- Southwark -- Action for Blind People Camberwell -- Royal Society for the Rehabilitation Blind Association _________________________________________________________________________________________________. I hope this is helpful.

Date

28 January 1998

Reference

305 c258W; 24534

House

House of Commons

Dept of Employment

What is the number of work start schemes now in place in South West London; and if he will list them. - Figures given.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 December 1994

Reference

251 c480W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Employment

What was the total expenditure on (a) employment training and (b) youth training in 1993 within the Greater London area; and how many (i) men and (ii) women were on such schemes. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 June 1994

Reference

244 c411W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Employment

If he will list the organisations within the Greater London area which provide training to unemployed people in workshop and craft skills and are funded from Government programmes. - List given.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 March 1994

Reference

240 c282-5W

House

House of Commons

Untitled Written question

What is the number of (a) men and (b) women living in the Greater London area who are at present taking employment training scheme courses.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 January 1992

Reference

202 c537W

House

House of Commons

Untitled Written question

What was the cost of running training schemes through each of the previous methods; what is the cost of running training schemes through TEC's and local enterprise companies. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 November 1991

Reference

198 c457W

House

House of Commons

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