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To commission research on what happens to those disentitled to benefit under the new pilot projects for workfare, and whether they will commit themselves not to introduce any further projects for workfare until after such research has been published.

Asked by

Earl Russell (Liberal Democrat)

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

10 March 1997

Reference

579 c3

House

House of Lords

Henley, Lord

Answered by

Lord Henley (Conservative)

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

10 March 1997

Reference

579 c3

House

House of Lords

Henley, Lord

1st supplementary on same.

Asked by

Earl Russell (Liberal Democrat)

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

10 March 1997

Reference

579 c3

House

House of Lords

Henley, Lord

Answered by

Lord Henley (Conservative)

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

10 March 1997

Reference

579 c3

House

House of Lords

Jobseekers Allowance (Project Work Pilot Scheme) Regulations 1997;Jobseekers Allowance (Project Work Pilot Scheme) (No 2) Regulations 1997;Jobseekers Allowance (Workskill Courses) Pilot Regulations 1997;Jobseekers Allowance (Contract for Work) Regulations 1997;Social Security (Jobseekers Allowance and Mariners Benefits) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1997

Draft SIs on jobseekers allowance. Lords debate on motion that draft SIs on jobseekers allowance (project work pilot scheme) be not proceeded with and that HMG lay amended regulations. Withdrawn. Debated with motions to approve jobseekers allowance (workskill courses, project work pilot scheme and contract for work) and social security...

Lead member

Lord Henley

Answering member

Earl Russell

Department

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Debates on delegated legislation

Date

6 March 1997

Reference

578 c2029-43

House

House of Lords

Jobseekers Allowance (Workskill Courses) Pilot Regulations 1997;Jobseekers Allowance (Project Work Pilot Scheme) Regulations 1997;Jobseekers Allowance (Project Work Pilot Scheme) (No 2) Regulations 1997;Jobseekers Allowance (Contract for Work) Regulations 1997;Social Security (Jobseekers Allowance and Mariners Benefits) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1997

Draft SIs on jobseekers allowance (workskill courses) pilot, jobseekers allowance (project work pilot scheme), jobseekers allowance (project work pilot scheme) (no. 2), jobseekers allowance (contract for work) and social security (jobseekers allowance and mariners benefits) (miscellaneous amendments). Motion to approve. Agreed to on question. (Formal).

Type

Parliamentary proceedings

Date

3 March 1997

Reference

291 c678-9

House

House of Commons

Jobseekers Allowance (Workskill Courses) Pilot Regulations 1995;Jobseekers Allowance (Project Work Pilot Scheme) Regulations 1997;Jobseekers Allowance (Project Work Pilot Scheme) (No 2) Regulations 1997;Jobseekers Allowance (Contract for Work) Regulations 1997;Social Security (Jobseekers Allowance and Mariners Benefits) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1997

Draft SIs on jobseekers allowance (workskill courses, project work pilot and contract for work) and social security (jobseekers allowance and mariners benefits). Considered by Standing Committee. (Minutes of proceedings at UP 7 1996/97).

Type

Debates on delegated legislation; Delegated Legislation Committee proceedings

Date

26 February 1997

Reference

3rd SC on DL

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment;Employment Service

How many claimants on the project work pilots in Hull and Medway had benefit reductions of (i) two weeks or less and (ii) two to four weeks for failure to attend or complete work placement; and, of these, how many applied (a) successfully and (b) unsuccessfully for hardship payments. -...

Asked by

Terry Rooney (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

12 February 1997

Answered on

12 February 1997

Mr. Rooney: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many claimants on the project work pilots in Hull and Medway had benefit reductions of (i) two weeks or less and (ii) two to four weeks for failure to attend or complete work placement; and, of these, how many applied (a) successfully and (b) unsuccessfully for hardship payments. [13591] Mr. Forth: [holding answer 30 January 1997]: 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 Robert Horne to Mr. Terry Rooney, dated 12 February 1997: The Secretary of State has asked Leigh Lewis to reply to your question about the number of people involved in the Project Work pilots in Hull and Medway who have had their benefit cut and about how many of those have applied for hardship payments. This is something that falls within the responsibilities delegated to Leigh Lewis as Chief Executive of the Agency. I am replying in his absence. The latest information, up to 31 January 1997, shows that 108 Project Work clients had been sanctioned for a period of 2 weeks and 16 for a period of 4 weeks in the Hull pilot area. Over the same period, in the Medway and Maidstone pilot area, 92 clients were sanctioned for a two week period and 11 for a 4 week period. These sanctions were given following decisions by adjudication officers that the clients had, without good cause, failed to attend a Project Work place, refused a place, left a place early or lost a place through misconduct. Peter Mathison, Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency has agreed to write to you separately on issue on the number of clients who made a claim for a hardship payment. I hope this is helpful.

Date

12 February 1997

Reference

13591; 290 c228-9W

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

Supplementary on project work schemes for Scotland.

Asked by

Ernie Ross (Labour)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

5 February 1997

Reference

289 c1007;289 c1005

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

Answered by

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Conservative)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

5 February 1997

Reference

289 c1007;289 c1005

House

House of Commons

Jobseekers Allowance (Project Work Pilot Scheme) (No 2) Regulations 1997

Draft SI on jobseekers allowance (project work pilot scheme) (No 2) (Affirmative instrument). Approved by Parliament. Made 10 March 1997 (SI 1997/984). Coming into force 26 May 1997.

Department

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Statutory instruments

Date

5 February 1997

Reference

SI 1997/984

House

House of Commons; House of Lords

Jobseekers Allowance (Project Work Pilot Scheme) Regulations 1997

Draft SI on jobseekers allowance (project work pilot scheme) (Affirmative instrument). Approved by Parliament. Made 10 March 1997 (SI 1997/983). Coming into force 26 May 1997.

Department

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Statutory instruments

Date

5 February 1997

Reference

SI 1997/983

House

House of Commons; House of Lords

Dept for Education and Employment

On what date project work pilots will commence; and when she expects regulations will be laid before Parliament. - Ref to 287 c315-6W.

Asked by

Terry Rooney (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 January 1997

Reference

10260; 288 c781W

House

House of Commons

The Project Work pilots. Minutes of evidence taken before the sub-committee 21 January 1997.

Type

House of Commons papers; Select Committee oral evidence; Parliamentary committees

Committee

Education and Employment Committee

Notes

Received 11.03.97

Date

21 January 1997

Reference

HC 224-i 1996/97

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

Statement on extending the project work pilots. - Inc list of the locations and start dates of the new pilots and fact that workstart will be replaced by jobmatch as an additional programme available to people in the pilot.

Asked by

David Congdon (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

12 December 1996

Answered on

12 December 1996

Mr. Congdon: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what progress she has made on extending the project work pilots; and if she will make a statement. [9272] Mrs. Gillian Shephard: In November I announced my plans to extend the project work approach to 28 new pilot areas across the country covering up to 100,000 people, and to test a number of variations on the basic model. A list of the locations and start dates of the new pilots is contained in the following table. We will be piloting variations to the approach used in Hull and Medway and Maidstone to see if we can improve its effectiveness. There will be an emphasis on literacy and numeracy in all the new pilots. Up to 10,000 people will have access to intensive help with literacy and numeracy. A further 9,000 people will be covered by pilots where we will be seeking increased involvement of the private sector. In pilots covering around 14,000 people, workstart will be replaced by jobmatch as an additional programme available to people in the pilot. Jobmatch offers grants to people who take part-time jobs as a stepping stone into full-time work. The results from the jobmatch pilots currently running have been encouraging, and we want to see whether jobmatch is a more cost-effective addition to the help available to project work participants than workstart. We will also test the added value of workstart by removing it altogether in some pilots. In other pilots we will be varying the length of the initial period of jobsearch help for around 13,000 people. Through these pilots, we will provide a package of specialist help and advice for people who have been out of work for a long time and face significant disadvantages. I believe that these pilots are an innovative and useful addition to the help that we already provide for unemployed people. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Type of pilot Starting date locations piloting this type Basic model February 1997 Dudley and Sandwell Nottingham Bristol Bath Weston-super-Mare North East London Derby Hull Medway and Maidstone Intensive literacy and numeracy help April 1997 Bradford Huddersfield Norwich Dundee Stoke Increased private sector involvement April 1997 Hertford and Harlow Peterborough Edinburgh Portsmouth Differences in length and content of the February 1997 (full range of ES help Bolton and Bury Swansea Neath and Port intensive help prior to mandatory work excluding Workstart) Talbot Merthyr and Rhymney Preston experience Lanarkshire Variation including Jobmatch February 1997 (full range of ES help East London Wigan and St. Helens including Jobmatch) Variation with period A shortened to 8 weeks April 1997 (8 week period of intensive Brighton South Tyneside help) Variation with period A shortened to 4 weeks April 1997 (4 week period of intensive Leicester Grimsby Dunfermline help) _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

12 December 1996

Reference

287 c315-6W; 9272

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

What proportion of those participating in Project Work have gained permanent employment. - Inc fact that too early to make a proper assessment of the experience of those who leave Project Work. A full survey will be published in 1997. (Failed OPQ).

Asked by

Angela Eagle (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 December 1996

Reference

7086; 287 c241W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

If she will provide an age breakdown of the long-term unemployed people who have benefited from the Project Work pilot programme. - Figs given.

Asked by

Andrew Bowden (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 December 1996

Reference

7226; 286 c668W;286 c666W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

If she will assess the advantages of extending the Project Work programme to those aged over 50 years.

Asked by

Andrew Bowden (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 December 1996

Reference

7227; 286 c668W;286 c666W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

How many of the job outcomes achieved by Project Work participants since inception of the scheme were (a) full-time permanent employment, (b) part-time employment, (c) self-employment and (d) temporary employment. - Inc fact that a detailed statistical survey is being carried out. The results of this will be available at...

Asked by

Terry Rooney (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 November 1996

Reference

4431; 285 c414W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

If she will list (a) the offices and (b) the budget allocated for the Stoke on Trent project work pilot scheme; and what are the arrangements for the local administration of the scheme. - Inc figs.

Asked by

Joan Walley (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 November 1996

Reference

4366; 285 c412-3W

House

House of Commons

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