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(11 years, 1 month ago)
Commons ChamberI totally agree with my hon. Friend. Just so that we can hear it again, even though I have said it twice and he has said it once, youth unemployment has fallen for 17 consecutive months.
Will the Minister tell the House how the Youth Contract performs in terms of value for money and effectiveness compared with the future jobs fund?
The future jobs fund cost £6,500 per outcome, whereas our work experience outcomes cost £325, which is a 20th of the price for exactly the same outcomes. As always, the coalition Government are delivering value for money.