§ Mrs. LaingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what the cost of the New Deal in Scotland has been(a) per job created and (b) per person completing the scheme to date. [77827]
§ Mr. DewarThe New Deal is a rolling programme and total expenditure so far covers some who have left the programme and some who are still participating. It is too early to assess precisely the cost per job or per person completing the programme to date.