HC Deb 21 February 1995 vol 255 cc161-2W
Mr. Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what plans he has to extend the use of mobile jobcentres, as currently used in Fife into other regions of Scotland; and if he will make a statement.

Miss Widdecombe

Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Employment

Vacancy Display Boards in Libraries, Community Centres and Post Offices
Regional authority Location of library Cost of maintenance (per week) Location of Community Centre Cost of maintenance (per week) Location of Post Office Cost of maintenance (per week)
Strathclyde Strathaven £1.00 Auchinleck 25p Dundonald 25p
Bargarran Muirkirk 25p New Cumnock 25p
Bridgewater Strone Port Bannatyne
Whitletts 25p Mauchinhill Ardbeg
Mossblown 25p Stewarton Kilchattan Bay
Coylton 25p Riccarton Inverary £1.50
Tarbolton 25 p West Kilbride Mull 25p
Maybole 25p Lamlash Colonsay 25p

Service under its chief executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter from M. E. G. Fogden to Mr. Malcolm Bruce, dated 21 February 1995: The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your question about his plans to extend the use of mobile Jobcentres as currently in Fife into other regions of Scotland. There are no plans at this time to extend the use of mobile Jobcentres into other regions in Scotland. I hope this is helpful.

Mr. Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment pursuant to his answer of 10 February,Official Report, columns 468–69, when mobile jobcentres in Fife began.

Miss Widdecombe

Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Employment Service under its chief executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter from M. E. G. Fogden to Mr. Malcolm Bruce, dated 21 February 1995: The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your question about the date mobile Jobcentres in Fife began. The mobile Jobcentre in Fife began in February 1994. I hope this is helpful.