§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is the total cost of the New Deal; and what percentage of this figure is spent on administration. [135232]
§ Ms JowellThe table shows the total amount spent by the Department for Education and Employment on the Welfare to Work related New Deals, and the percentage of this spent on DfEE administration.
£ million 1997–98 outturn 1998–99 outturn 1999–2000 estimated outturn Total New Deal Spend 37 220 428 Of which: Administration costs 1.2 2.4 3.2 Administration costs as a percentage 3.24 1.09 0.75