To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much Jobcentre Plus's rapid response service has cost in each year since it was established. (241013)

I refer the hon. Member to the written answer I gave on 26 November 2008, Official Report, columns 2041-42W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and what proportion of bids for services from the rapid response service were (a) accepted and (b) rejected in each region in each year since the service was established; what proportion of those rejected were rejected as a result of (i) funding constraint and (ii) employers and employees not meeting eligibility criteria in each such (A) region and (B) year; and if he will make a statement. (241015)

I refer the hon. Member to the written answer I gave on 26 November 2008, Official Report, columns 2040-41W.