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11.
Mr. Hanson
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on progress in implementing the new deal in Wales. [38009]
Mr. Hain
Excellent progress is being made in implementing the New Deal for young people in the South-West Wales Pathfinder area. Three hundred and fifty employers have signed New Deal agreements, pledging over 1,500 jobs.
17.
Mr. Wigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many new jobs he plans to fund under the new deal in Wales. [38016]
Mr. Hain
Funding for the New Deal in Wales is provided by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education and Employment. Of those entering a New Deal option, 45 per cent. are expected to go into a subsidised job. As the programme is demand led, no numerical targets have been set.