§ Mr. HuttonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is his Department's policy on vetting overseas jobs advertised in jobcentres; and if he will make a statement.
§ Miss WiddecombeThe existing instructions in the Employment Service are that vacancies notified to jobcentres for jobs abroad must be vetted by the ES's overseas placing unit before they can be made available to jobseekers.
The overseas placing unit carries out a number of checks including an examination of the contract of employment to be as sure as possible that jobseekers will not be put at risk by taking such employment.
§ Mr. HuttonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many jobs currently advertised in jobcentres involve work in(a) the European Union and (b) other countries.
§ Miss WiddecombeResponsibility 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 Mr. John Hutton, dated 26 January 1995:
The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your question about how many jobs currently advertised in Jobcentres involve work in either the European Union or other countries.We have at present 154 vacancies in Jobcentres for work outside the UK; 105 for work within the European Union and 49 outside it.I hope this is helpful.