HC Deb 15 April 1999 vol 329 c355W
Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how much of the windfall tax allocation for the New Deal for 18 to 24-year-olds was spent in 1998–99 in total; and what percentage of that total was spent on(a) administration of the scheme, (b) Gateway provision and (c) provision of options. [80679]

Mr. Andrew Smith

Final expenditure on the New Deal for 18 to 24-year-olds in 1998–99 is not yet available. I will write to the hon. Member as soon as the information is available and will place a copy of my letter in the Library.