Employment policy is reserved to the UK Government, which takes the lead on funding and delivery of the New Deal. In Scotland, it does this in partnership with the Scottish Executive and contributing Scottish organisations.In Scotland, the number of employers signed up to the New Deal at the end of December 2000 is 12,600; this represents approximately 8% of businesses registered for VAT and/or PAYE.Data on the number of companies which have taken on New Deal for Young People clients is not available.