§ Mr. GreenTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what money was spent on producing and distributing, "The New Deal: From Policy to Practice, Ideas in Action". [70550]
§ Mr. Andrew SmithResponsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Employment Service agency under its Chief Executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Richard Foster to Mr. Damian Green, dated 11 February 1999:
As the Employment Service is an Executive Agency, the Secretary of State for Education and Employment has asked Leigh Lewis to reply direct to your question about the money spent on producing and distributing, The New Deal: Policy to Practice, Ideas in Action. This is something which falls within the responsibilities delegated to Mr. Lewis as Chief Executive of the Agency. I am replying in his absence.The document was produced as a result of requests from New Deal partnerships who were keen to learn how others have tackled New Deal issues. This document was distributed and has been well 335W received by all Employment Service Local, District and Regional offices, Government Offices, strategic partners, local authorities, MPs and a wide variety of external partners.The cost of the design and printing of 10,000 copies of The New Deal: From Policy to Practice, Ideas in Action was just over £15,000. The final invoicing for distribution has not yet been received, however, it is estimated to be almost £4,300.I hope this is helpful.