§ Mrs. Helen JacksonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment on the basis of what criteria decisions are taken to close or merge Employment Service offices which are used by the public seeking jobs. [40885]
§ Mr. ForthResponsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Employment Service agency under its chief executive. I will ask him to arrange for a reply to be given and place a copy of his answer in the Library.
§ Mr. Ian McCartneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what assessment her Department has made of the advantage of. widening the role of the Employment Service to provide information about education and training, careers guidance and basic skills work. [41118]