§ Ms ShortTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many unemployed people have taken part in the job interview guarantee scheme in each region in 1992–93 and in the first quarter of 1993–94; and how many participants have secured full-time or part-time employment with their sponsoring employer.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythResponsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Employment Service agency under its chief executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from M. E. G. Fogden to Ms Clare Short, dated 26 July 1993:
As the Employment Service is an Executive Agency, the Secretary of State has asked me to write to you direct to respond to your Parliamentary Question to him about the Job Interview Guarantee (JIG). This is something which falls within the responsibilities delegated to me as Chief Executive of the Agency.You asked how many unemployed people have taken part in the Job Interview Guarantee (JIG) Scheme in each region in 1992–93 and in the first quarter of 1993–94 and how many participants have secured full or part-time employment with the sponsoring employer. The information is set out by region in the attached table.I hope this is helpful.As decided by the Administration Committee of the House of Commons, Chief Executive replies to written Parliamentary Questions will now be published in the Official Report. I will also place a copy of this letter in the Library of the House.
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