§ Mr. StrangTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many clients passed through the employment rehabilitation centres in 1978, 1979, 1986, 1987 and 1988; and how many staff were employed in the employment rehabilitation centres in those years.
§ Mr. Lee[holding answer 20 December 1988]: The information requested is as follows:
Year Number of clients helped Number of staff employed 1978–79 15,670 824 1979–80 16,000 895 1986–87 14,790 686 1987–88 16,000 671.5 1988–89 126,000 2664.5 1 Estimate. 2 As at 30 November 1988. From 1985 the employment rehabilitation service has been delivered through assistance towards employment centres as well as employment rehabilitation centres. The information given includes both types of centre.