New Deal

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and what proportion of individuals participating in the new deal for young people are participating in the programme for the (a) first, (b) second and (c) third time. (102157)

The information is in the following table.

*Participants on new deal for young people*
	Totals	Percentage of total
Participants as at August 2006	97,360	100
Of which:
Participating for the first time	62,630	64
Participating for the second time	22,440	23
Participating for the third time	8,770	9
Notes: 1. Latest participant data is to August 2006. 2. All figures are rounded to the nearest 10. 3. Totals may not sum due to rounding. Source: Department for Work and Pensions, Information Directorate.

Volume 458: debated on Thursday 22 March 2007