HC Deb 19 March 1997 vol 292 c678W
Mr. Darling

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will give a breakdown of the costs associated with the establishment of the jobseeker's allowance in Scotland. [20973]

Mr. Roger Evans

The information is not available in the format requested.

The overall one-off costs of implementing the jobseeker's allowance in Great Britain are estimated at £348 million.