Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Monday, 29 October 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 November 2001. It was answered by Nicholas Brown (Labour) on Monday, 12 November 2001 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the total cost to date has been of (a) publications on and (b) advertising of New Deal programmes for the unemployed. - Includes figures excluding those for New deal for lone parents.

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the total cost to date has been of (a) publications on and (b) advertising of new deal programmes for the unemployed. [11651] Mr. Nicholas Brown: Figures available are as follows: Publications{1}--£2,574,690 Advertising--£17,522,478. It does not include an element for new deal for lone parents (NDLP). Throughout the period from 1997 to date, publications for NDLP were included in the overall cost of marketing for all advertising campaigns run by the Department of Social Security in each of the relevant financial years. It is not possible therefore to separate out this cost. {1} This figure covers only publications for new deal for young people, 25 plus, partners of unemployed, 50 plus, disabled people and action teams

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