§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what steps are being taken by the employment service to deal with the increased numbers of unemployed people claiming benefit in the south-east and south-west regions of England; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. JacksonQuestions on operational matters in the Employment Service Executive Agency are the responsibility of Mike Fogden, the agency's chief executive, to whom I have referred this question for reply.