§ Mr. Denzil DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what estimate he has made of the cost to public funds of increasing the capacity of the Public Employment Services as suggested in the explanatory memorandum on European Community document Corn (1998) 641 final. [68350]
§ Mr. Andrew SmithThe measures referred to in the European Document are consistent with the existing role of the Employment Service in the delivery of the UK Employment Action Plan, which sets out the UK's approach to implementing the Employment Guidelines. No further costs are envisaged.
§ Mr. Denzil DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if his Department will continue to have the main responsibility in Wales for policy questions arising from the Commission 487W communication "Modernising Public Employment Services" to support the European Employment Strategy after the establishment of the Welsh Assembly. [68348]
§ Mr. Andrew SmithThe proposals for the future role of public Employment Services, outlined in the Commission communication "Modernising Public Employment Services" to support the European Employment Strategy, relates to reserved matters for which the Secretary of State for Education and Employment will retain policy responsibility after the establishment of the Welsh Assembly.