Employment Schemes
Work and Pensions
Jon Trickett (Hemsworth, Labour)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many (a) prime contractors and (b) sub-contractors have pulled out of the Work programme since June 2011; and how many in each such category were charitable and voluntary organisations.
Chris Grayling (Minister of State (Employment), Work and Pensions; Epsom and Ewell, Conservative)
No Work programme prime providers have pulled out of the Work programme.
A total of 28 organisations have withdrawn from the Work programme supply chain between the August and January stock takes. 15 of these are voluntary and community sector organisations.
A total of 26 organisations have joined the Work programme supply chain between the August and January stock takes. 11 of these are voluntary and community sector organisations.
A further stock take is planned for July 2012 and every six months thereafter.