HC Deb 09 February 1987 vol 110 cc48-9W
Ms. Clare Short

asked the Paymaster General whether there are any plans to allow job clubs to function on a full-time basis.

Mr. Lee

No. Job clubs usually run four half days per week. Occasionally the job club resource centre is available to members all day. There are also a number of "double" job clubs using the same premises mornings and afternoons, with separate groups of members.

Ms. Clare Short

asked the Paymaster General what percentage of the increased numbers of job clubs currently planned will be run by jobcentres and by other organisations.

Mr. Lee

Of the planned 1,000 job clubs by 31 March 1987, it is proposed that 535 should be run by jobcentre staff and 465 by other organisations. Any further expansion beyond 1,000 would be through other organisations.