Sunderland is one of 10 local authorities who have volunteered and been accepted for piloting the youth opportunity card. The pilot authorities are making an invaluable contribution to the detailed design of the delivery arrangements for the card. In particular they have each seconded a member of staff to work part-time with the youth opportunity card team in my Department. A project of this nature is complex as well as ambitious and it is important that we get it right. There are important aspects to the project that we are still working through. I expect to be in a position shortly to make an announcement.