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Written question asked by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 February 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 February 2016 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Monday, 22 February 2016. A substantive answer was provided by Rob Wilson (Conservative) on Thursday, 25 February 2016 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Voluntary Work: Young People

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2016 to Question 23331, what the average cost for each participant of the National Citizen Service has been in each year of its operation.

Answer

National Citizen Service (NCS) delivers value for money and the most recent independent evaluation demonstrated that for every £1 spent on NCS it generates up £3.98 of social benefits. The table below shows the average cost per NCS participant calculated as part of the published independent evaluation for each year of operation:

Year

Average cost per participant

2011

£1,553

2012

£1,700

2013

£1,570

2014

£1,538

2015

Figures will be made available in the NCS 2015 evaluation report, which will be published in due course.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
26796
Session
2015-16
Related items
Voluntary Work: Young People
Thursday, 28 January 2016
Written questions
House of Commons
National Citizen Service Trust
Friday, 28 October 2016
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Young people Voluntary work Per capita costs
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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