§ 23. John MannTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made of the value for money of Progress2Work. [146805]
§ Mr. BrowneOur Progress2Work programme has been successful in helping more than 1,200 recovering drug misusers into work. And we will have extended this support across the country by April.
Although no formal cost benefit analysis has been carried out, available information indicates that it costs around £750 per year to help each person through progress2work. This certainly represents good value for money compared to the £37,500 it would cost to keep the same person in prison.