§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what additional resources will be made available to fund interviews taking place under the Single Gateway system proposed in the Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill. [71189]
§ Angela EagleThe Single Work-Focused Gateway will be piloted in 12 areas, commencing in June 1999. A total of £79.5 million in additional resources has been allocated, from the Invest to Save Budget, to fund these pilot exercises. An important reason for piloting the Single Work-Focused Gateway is to measure the costs in order to inform decisions about national implementation.