Written question asked by Charles Hendry (Conservative) on Wednesday, 26 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 December 2003. It was answered by Ivan Lewis (Labour) on Thursday, 4 December 2003 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make a statement on the impact of the decision to fund support for Millennium volunteers through Connexions.

Answer: Charles Hendry: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will make a statement on the impact of the decision to fund support for Millennium volunteers through Connexions. [140681] Mr. Ivan Lewis: The impact of the decision to fund support for Millennium Volunteers through Connexions will be significant. It will ensure that the programme will be more responsive to the needs of young people and their local communities and that the programme will be marketed and supported alongside a range of support for young people. The early pilots of Connexions delivery have demonstrated that additional investment in the programme can be achieved as well as economies of scale in areas such as data collection, marketing and celebration events.

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