§ 11. Ann McKechinTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps she is taking to engage with the voluntary sector in Scotland regarding employment. [81450]
§ Mrs. McGuireThe voluntary sector plays a major role in the Government's Welfare to Work agenda. I am delighted to say that around 8,000 people in Scotland have participated in the voluntary sector option within the New Deal for Young People. I recently addressed the Support Training Action Group on the voluntary sector's role in supporting the Welfare to Work programme.