Written question asked by Lord Willetts (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 June 1997. It was answered by Lord Howarth of Newport (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 June 1997 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: Pursuant to his Answers of 10th June, Official Report, column 366, what estimates have been made to date of the costs of providing additional support to single parents at job centres.

Answer: Mr. Willetts: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, pursuant to his answer of 10 June, Official Report, column 366, what estimates have been made to date of the costs of providing additional support to single parents at job centres. [3949] Mr. Alan Howarth: We are considering a number of alternatives as we develop our Welfare to Work plans. At this early stage it is not possible to give a firm estimate of the likely costs.

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