§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many people have been employed by his Department in each of the last three years under(a)the New Deal for Young People, (b)the New Deal for the Over 50s and (c)the New Deal for Lone Parents; and at what cost, listed by category, to public funds. [44924]
§ Mr. BradshawThe information is as follows:
(a)11, (b)nil and (c)nil.
New Deal recruits take up existing vacancies so extra costs to public funds 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.
§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many people employed by his Department under the New Deal for Young People in each of the last four years have subsequently(a)found unsubsidised employment for more than 13 weeks and (b)returned to jobseeker's allowance or other benefits. [44906]
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§ Mr. BradshawThe information is as follows:
(a)Four, and (b)the FCO does not monitor this information.