§ Mrs. Wiseasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he is satisfied with the activities of the professional and executive recruitment section of the Manpower Services Commission; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GoldingYes. PER is providing a useful recruitment and placement service at a cost to public funds substantially less, in equivalent money terms, than the service it superseded. Additionally the Manpower Services Commission has recently undertaken a comprehensive review of this service, and has reaffirmed the aim of making PER financially self-supporting.
§ Mrs. Wiseasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the average cost of a placement by the professional and executive recruitment section of the Manpower Services Commission (a) gross and (b) after deduction of income received by way of fees from employers.
§ Mr. GoldingOn the basis of the provisional PER statement of accounts for the 1975–76 financial year the total cost of placing is £603. When account is taken of the social subvention payable to PER in recognition of its non-commercial activities, the gross cost per placing is £423, and £135 when account is taken of fees received from employers.