To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when she expects the Work for Your Benefits scheme to be rolled out nationally; and if she will make a statement. (302403)

The Work for Your Benefit pilots are not yet operational and it would be premature to pre-judge the results of the evaluation. As such there are no current plans to roll the programme out nationally.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions which employers have agreed to participate in Work for Your Benefits pilots to date. (302430)

The Work for Your Benefit programme will be delivered through private, voluntary or public sector contractors. It will be for individual providers to source work experience placements with a variety of host organisations once contracts have been awarded. Procurement for these contracts is under way with contract award expected in the summer of 2010 with the pilots due to be launched in November 2010.