To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many previous participants of the new deal for disabled people not currently participating on the scheme are claiming incapacity benefit; and how many left the scheme for employment before returning to benefit. (141112)

[holding answer 7 June 2007]: Up to the end of November 2006, new deal for disabled people had been successful in helping 134,160 people into work.

A total of 15,640 people who had previously left new deal for disabled people and were not participating at the end of November 2006, were claiming incapacity benefit at the end of November 2006.

A total of 14,460 people who had left new deal for disabled people to employment had a subsequent out-of-work benefit claim at some point up to the end of November 2006.

Because some people are included in both totals there is overlap between the two sets of figures.