§ John MannTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made of the effect of the Progress2work scheme on the number of ex-heroin users in employment. [123534]
§ Mr. BrowneWe have introduced our Progress2work programme to provide specialist support to former drug misusers in their search for work. Many of these clients were previously users of class-A drugs, and most report that they have used heroin.
In the Progress2work Pathfinder locations 364 people have already been helped into work. And we will continue to build on this success with the national roll out of the programme next year.