§ Mr. Fosterasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many specialist posts in the careers service have been funded by his Department in 1978–79 and 1979–80.
§ Mr. Jim LesterThe number of posts funded under my Department's scheme to strengthen the staffing of the careers service in areas of high unemployment in England was : 1 April 1978: 381, 1 October 1978: 496 and 1 April 1980: 567. Each post additionally attracted a 10 per cent. allowance for routine clerical support. My right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland and Wales are responsible for the corresponding arrangements for the scheme in their respective territories. Comparable figures for Scotland were 69, 91, and 105; and for Wales 40, 53 and 68.
§ Mr. Fosterasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many of the specialist posts in the careers service funded by his Department have been taken up by the local education authorities.
§ Mr. Jim LesterOn 18 May 1980 all but 27 of the posts in Great Britain under the scheme to strengthen the careers service in areas of high unemployment had been taken up by local authorities. At that time not all authorities had responded to the letters offering posts allocated in April 1980.