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Charlie Elphicke

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Commonwealth Meeting and the Philippines
Monday 18th November 2013

(11 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Esther McVey Portrait Esther McVey
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I 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.

Charlie Elphicke Portrait Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con)
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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?

Esther McVey Portrait Esther McVey
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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.

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