§ Mr. HealdTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the total expenditure has been to date on(a) New Deal for Young People, (b) New Deal 50 plus and (c) New Deal 25 plus. [83516]
§ Mr. WillettsTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the gross annual cost is of each of the New Deal programmes since they were first established; how much of this cost has been met by the proceeds of the windfall tax; and what projections have been made for future years. [81795]
§ Mr. Nicholas Brown[holding answer 26 November 2002]: The information requested is in the table.
and 2001. A quinquennial review of the pensions ombudsman took place in 2000. The Pickering review took place in 2002.
The Pension Credit: a consultation paper was produced in November 2000. It is a general requirement to consult on all draft amendment regulations on occupational pensions and the following list details consultations of the new Department for Work and Pensions compiled from August 2001. A detailed list of consultations before this date is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
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Title of consultation Date Occupational and personal pension schemes (contracting-out) miscellaneous amending regulations April 2002 (Fegs) Quinquennial review occupational pensions regulatory authority (Opra)—consultation May 2002 The future of the residential allowance component of income support, minimum income guarantee, jobseeker 's allowance May 2002 Notes: The following point should be noted:
(i) The Government's code of practice on written consultation applies to written consultations which have a national impact on policy and services from 1st January 2001. This is in addition to our unique obligations as a Department to consult the Social Security Advisory Committee on certain legislative changes. Such changes may, or may not be subject to a public consultation.
(ii) All public consultations are published on the DWP website and can be found on www.dwp.gov.uk/consultations/2002/index.htm.