§ Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether employers wishing to engage temporary clerical staff can apply to his offices; and what steps he takes to offer employers and employees an alternative service to that provided by private fee-charging employment agencies.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithYes. We encourage employers to notify vacancies for temporary clerical staff to our offices. We shall continue to offer both employers and job seekers an alternative service to that of the private employment agencies through small specialist offices in commercial centres and also through our national network of jobcentres and employment offices.