§ Mr. EtheringtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the projected number in each of the 13 careers service pathfinder areas of local education authority careers service staff to be(a) made redundant or (b) given early retirement in 1994–95 and 1995–96.
§ Miss WiddecombeThis information is not available. It is for careers service providers to decide how best to manage their resources to deliver the highest quality of service.
§ Mr. EtheringtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list, by each of the 13 careers service pathfinder areas, the total numbers of bids received per area and the name of each successful bidder to run each of the pathfinder services from 1 April.
§ Miss WiddecombeInformation on organisation tendering to provide careers services is commercial in confidence. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State will announce those organisations with whom he will contract when negotiations are finalised.