New Deal for Long Term Unemployed Mr. Frank Field To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people were on the new deal 25 plus programme for the (a) first time, (b) second time, (c) third time, (d) fourth time, (e) fifth time and (f) sixth time or greater in each month since 1998. Mr. Jim Murphy [holding answer 1 March 2007]: Some people will return to new deal after leaving the programme, but this is inevitable in a dynamic labour market. New deal 25 plus has to be considered in the context of the people it sets out to help. People who suffer long periods of unemployment can find it particularly difficult to get back to and remain in work. The longer they are unemployed, the greater the barriers to getting work, and helping them into work is a considerable achievement. The available information is in the following table. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |Participating for| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Month |First time |Second time|Third time|Fourth time|Fifth time|Sixth time or greater| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |April 2001 |7,500 |2,330|720|30|0|0| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |May 2001 |13,990 |3,850|1,050|50|0|0| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |June 2001 |20,690 |5,380|1,360|90|0|0| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |July 2001 |25,370 |6,490|1,590|150|0|0| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |August 2001 |30,820 |7,710|1,860|250|0|0| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |September 2001 |33,960 |8,720|2,150|380|10|0| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |October 2001 |35,900 |9,660|2,730|550|10|0| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |November2001 |37,950 |11,040|3,530|780|10|0| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |December 2001 |39,680 |11,770|4,060|870|20|0| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |January 2002 |40,180 |12,020|4,290|1,010|20|0| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |February 2002 |40,400 |11,940|4,420|1,050|20|0| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |March 2002 |40,610 |11,830|4,550|1,180|20|0| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |April 2002 |40,770 |11,750|4,640|1,210|20|0| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |May 2002 |40,920 |11,960|4,910|1,250|30|0| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |June 2002 |40,710 |11,900|5,090|1,240|30|0| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |July 2002 |40,230 |12,070|5,320|1,320|40|0| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |August 2002 |39,630 |12,270|5,540|1,450|50|0| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |September 2002 |38,740 |12,140|5,650|1,580|60|0| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |October 2002 |41,170 |12,700|6,190|1,870|80|0| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |November 2002 |42,330 |13,270|6,660|2,090|90|0| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |December 2002 |43,060 |13,550|6,860|2,220|110|0| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |January 2003 |42,950 |13,520|6,930|2,370|120|0| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |February 2003 |42,470 |13,340|6,880^|2,400|120|10| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |March 2003 |41,990 |13,110|6,730|2,340|130|0| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |April 2003 |42,060 |13,100|6,650|2,350|130|10| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |May 2003 |42,270 |13,020|6,450|2,230|130|10| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |June 2003 |41,910 |12,700|6,170|2,120|130|10| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |July 2003 |41,420 |12,610|5,860|2,000|140|10| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |August 2003 |40,900 |12,530|5,650|1,920|130|10| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |September 2003 |40,200 |12,410|5,450|1,810|140|10| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |October 2003 |39,380 |12,380|5,280|1,750|150|10| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |November 2003 |38,510 |12,420|5,180|1,690|170|10| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |December 2003 |38,340 |12,590|5,160|1,690|190|10| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |January 2004 |37,560 |12,690|5,060|1,660|200|10| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |February 2004 |36,830 |12,660|5,060|1,630|230|10| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |March 2004 |35,820 |12,680|4,950|1,630|250|10| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |April 2004 |35,130 |12,660|4,930|1,680|300|10| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |May 2004 |34,970 |12,740|4,900|1,710|300|20| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |June 2004 |34,610 |12,760|4,880|1,740|330|20| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |July 2004 |34,660 |12,660|4,850|1,810|350|10| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |August 2004 |35,010 |12,820|4,990|1,930|390|20| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |September 2004 |34,700 |12,820|4,990|1,970|410|20| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |October 2004 |34,250 |12,740|4,990|2,020|450|30| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |November 2004 |34,210 |12,730|5,040|2,080|470|40| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |December 2004 |34,670 |12,940|5,110|2,220|510|50| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |January 2005 |34,540 |13,010|5,030|2,210|510|50| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |February 20005 |34,550 |13,040|5,030|2,210|550|50| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |March 2005 |34,110 |12,870|5,000|2,170|580|40| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |April 2005 |33,440 |12,610|4,950|2,140|630|40| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |May 2005 |33,000 |12,570|4,950|2,110|630|50| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |June 2005 |32,500 |12,550|4,920|2,120|650|50| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |July 2005 |31,670 |12,280|4,870|2,050|650|60| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |August 2005 |31,230 |12,150|4,820|2,070|650|60| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |September 2005 |30,380 |11,850|4,740|2,000|660|60| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |October 2005 |29,680 |11,610|4,700|2,020|650|60| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |November 2005 |29,330 |11,540|4,680|1,960|630|60| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |December 2005 |29,410 |11,690|4,790|1,970|640|70| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |January 2006 |29,460 |11,540|4,720|1,970|640|70| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |February 2006 |29,570 |11,640|4,760|1,940|640|80| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |March 2006 |29,510 |11,570|4,750|2,000|660|80| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |April 2006 |29,460 |11,590|4,810|2,040|680|80| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |May 2006 |29,790 |11,650|4,920|2,070|680|110| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |June 2006 |29,860 |11,720|4,990|2,130|700|120| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |July 2006 |30,020 |11,860|5,040|2,180|730|120| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |August 2006 |30,460 |12,030|5,190|2,250|780|130| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Notes:1. Data on participants is only available from April 2001, when the programme was enhanced.2. Latest information is at August 2006.3. Figures are rounded to nearest 10.Source:Information Directorate, DWP| | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------