§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people are employed by the Department under the new deal for young people; and at what cost to public funds. [21328]
763W
§ Ruth KellySpecific information is not available in the form requested for HM Treasury and Customs and Excise.
The available information on the number of people specially recruited under the new deal for young people is as follows. As at 1 April 2001 Inland Revenue employed 19 people and the Office for National Statistics employed one person. These recruits took up existing vacancies so extra costs are limited to the subsidy, where appropriate, and any additional training and development which may be needed. The cost of the latter cannot be readily identified.