§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is the spending total for the Connexions programme in the year 1999–2000; what are the planned spending totals for each to 2004; how much of these totals is further spending following the Comprehensive Spending Review; and if he will give a breakdown of the costs of the programme, including administrative costs. [132408]
§ Mr. WicksThe Connexions Service will be progressively introduced from April 2001. Following the Year 2000 Spending Review settlement, the Secretary of State for Education and Employment will make an announcement in due course about the outcome for individual programmes in 2001–02 and beyond, including the new resources for the Connexions Service.