§ Paul HolmesTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the cost is of each stage of(a) the New Deal for Young People and (b) the New Deal 25 plus using the unit cost model operational from April; and if he will make a statement. [175190]
§ Jane Kennedy[holding answer 21 May 2004]: The information requested is not available.
A unit cost system has been in place from April 2004. This records information on staffing costs across a broad range of activities, including New Deal administrative costs at a summary level. However, this system does not capture the information requested.
A more sophisticated model will be developed as part of the Department's Resource Management System. The Resource Management System project is currently moving into the design and development stage and will be looking at addressing this requirement.