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Departmental Policies (Caernarfon)
Mr. Martyn Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will set out, with
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statistical information relating as directly as possible to the Caernarfon constituency, the effects on Caernarfon of his Department's policies and actions since 2 May 1997. [154976]
Mr. Wills: Outlined are details of the effects of a range of the Department's policies on the Caernarfon constituency. The Welsh Assembly will be able to provide details of education policies.
Numbers of known starts on Modern Apprenticeships for the requested constituency since 2 May 1997 (as at 30 November 2000) are as follows, broken down by financial year:
| Financial year | Foundation Modern Apprenticeships(31) | Advanced Modern Apprenticeships(32) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 0 | 64 | 64 |
| 1998-99 | 27 | 76 | 103 |
| 1999-2000 | 206 | 65 | 271 |
| 2000-01(33) | 147 | 35 | 182 |
| Total | 380 | 240 | 620 |
(31) Foundation Modern Apprenticeships, formerly known as National Traineeships, were introduced nationally in September 1997.
(32) Advanced Modern Apprenticeships, formerly known as Modern Apprenticeships, were introduced nationally in September 1995.
(33) To date
Notes:
1. The Trainee Database System (TDS), from which these data are taken, is less complete than Management Information supplied to the Department by Training and Enterprise Councils (TECs) (around 95 per cent.)
2. In addition, the postcode information on the TDS, from which parliamentary constituency data are compiled, are 95 per cent. complete.
3. TEC Management Information does not provide information at parliamentary constituency level.
Source:
WBTYP trainee database New Deal for Young People In the Caernarfon constituency, 818 young people have joined the New Deal to end December 2000. 497 have found jobs, 406 of which are sustained. Labour market statistics The claimant unemployment rate has fallen from: 10.7 per cent. in February 1997 to 6.0 per cent. in February 2001 in the Caernarfon constituency. Employment zone The constituencies of Caernarfon, Yns Mon and Meirionnydd Nant Conwy are covered by the North West Wales Employment Zone. The zone began operating in May 2000 and by December 2000, 882 people had started on the Employment Zone. Of these people 37 had entered employment by December 2000.
Departmental Policies (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)
Mr. Martyn Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will set out, with statistical information relating as directly as possible to the Meirionnydd Nant Conwy constituency, the effects on Meirionnydd Nant Conwy of his Department's policies and actions since 2 May 1997. [154977]
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Mr. Wills: Outlined are details of the effects of a range of the Department's policies on the Meirionnydd Nant Conwy constituency. The Welsh Assembly will be able to provide details of education policies.
Numbers of known starts on Modern Apprenticeships for the requested constituency since 2 May 1997 (as at 30 November 2000) are as follows, broken down by financial year:
| Financial year | Foundation Modern Apprenticeships(34) | Advanced Modern Apprenticeships(35) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 0 | 40 | 40 |
| 1998-99 | 32 | 48 | 80 |
| 1999-2000 | 135 | 49 | 184 |
| 2000-01(36) | 91 | 44 | 135 |
| Total | 258 | 181 | 439 |
(34) Foundation Modern Apprenticeships, formerly known as National Traineeships, were introduced nationally in September 1997.
(35) Advanced Modern Apprenticeships, formerly known as Modern Apprenticeships, were introduced nationally in September 1995.
(36) To date
Notes:
1. The Trainee Database System (TDS), form which these data are taken, is less complete than Management Information supplied to the Department by Training and Enterprise Councils (TECs) (around 95 per cent.).
2. In addition, the postcode information on the TDS, from which parliamentary constituency data are compiled, are 95 per cent. complete.
3. TEC Management Information does not provide information at parliamentary constituency level.
Source:
WBTYP trainee database New Deal for Young People In the Meirionnydd Nant Conwy constituency, 443 young people have joined the New Deal to end December 2000. 253 have found jobs, 201 of which are sustained. Labour market statistics The working age employment rate in Denbighshire UA in autumn 2000 was 72.7 per cent., below the UK rate of 74.7 per cent. The rate in autumn 1997 was 72.2 per cent.
8.7 per cent. in February 1997 to 5.4 per cent. in February 2001 in the Clwyd, South constituency.
The constituencies of Caernarfon, Ynys Mon and Meirionnydd Nant Conwy are covered by the North West Wales Employment Zone. The zone began operating in May 2000 and by December 2000, 882 people had started on the Employment Zone. Of these people 37 had entered employment by December 2000.
Departmental Policies (Ynys Mon)
Mr. Martyn Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will set out, with statistical information relating as directly as possible to the Ynys Mon constituency, the effects on Ynys Mon of his Department's policies and actions since 2 May 1997. [154974]
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Mr. Wills: Outlined are details of the effects of a range of the Department's policies on the Ynys Mon constituency. The Welsh Assembly will be able to provide details of education policies.
Numbers of known starts on Modern Apprenticeships for the requested constituency since 2 May 1997 (as at 30 November 2000) are as follows, broken down by financial year.
| Financial year | Foundation Modern Apprenticeships(37) | Advanced Modern Apprenticeships(38) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 3 | 102 | 105 |
| 1998-99 | 87 | 68 | 155 |
| 1999-2000 | 361 | 87 | 448 |
| 2000-01(39) | 195 | 67 | 262 |
| Total | 646 | 324 | 970 |
(37) Foundation Modern Apprenticeships, formerly known as National Traineeships, were introduced nationally in September 1997
(38) Advanced Modern Apprenticeships, formerly known as Modern Apprenticeships, were introduced nationally in September 1995.
(39) To date
Notes:
1. The Trainee Database System (TDS), from which these data are taken, is less complete than Management Information supplied to the Department by Training and Enterprise Councils (TECs) (around 95 per cent.)
2. In addition, the postcode information on the TDS, from which parliamentary constituency data are compiled, are 95 per cent. complete.
3. TEC Management Information does not provide information at parliamentary constituency level.
Source:
WBTYP trainee database New Deal for Young People In the Ynys Mon constituency, 1,091 young people have joined the New Deal to end December 2000. 580 have found jobs, 462 of which are sustained. Labour market statistics The claimant unemployment rate has fallen from 12.3 per cent. in February 1997 to 9.0 per cent. in February 2001 in the Ynys Mon constituency. Employment zone and Action Teams The constituencies of Caernarfon, Ynys Mon and Meirionnydd Nant Conwy are covered by the North West Wales Employment Zone. The zone began operating in May 2000 and by December 2000, 882 people had started on the Employment Zone. Of these people 37 had entered employment by December 2000.
Departmental Policies (Edinburgh, South)
Mr. Nigel Griffiths: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will set out, with statistical information relating as directly as possible to the Edinburgh, South constituency, the effects on Edinburgh of the Department's policies and actions since 2 May 1997. [155340]
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Mr. Wills: Outlined are details of the effects of a range of the Department's policies on the Edinburgh, South constituency. For education matters I refer my hon. Friend to the Scottish Parliament.
In the Edinburgh, South constituency, 586 young people have joined the New Deal to the end December 2000. 298 have found jobs, 232 of which are sustained.
The working age employment rate in City of Edinburgh in autumn 2000 was 81.8 per cent., above the UK rate of 74.7 per cent. The rate in autumn 1997 was 73.2 per cent.
The claimant unemployment rate has fallen from 7.9 per cent. in February 1997 to 4.4 per cent. in February 2001 in the Edinburgh, South constituency.
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