§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment for the years January 1980–81, January 1981–82 and January 1982–83, what were the numbers of placings and percentage changes through self-service jobcentres of (a) all unemployed people and (b) disabled unemployed people.
§ Mr. AlisonThe number of unemployed disabled people placed through self-service has not hitherto been counted on a regular basis, but the Manpower Services Commission is now exploring ways of producing regular estimates. The total number of placings (including some placings of people moving directly from one job to another) achieved through self-service facilities in jobcentres in the years shown is listed as follows.
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Number Year ending December 1980 837,414 Year ending December 1981 669,905 Year ending December 1982 773,878 Total placings achieved through self-service facilities in 1981 fell by 20 per cent, compared with the previous year, and in 1982 rose by 16 per cent, compared with the previous year.
§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment, for the years January 1980–81, January 1981–82 and January 1982–83, what were the numbers and percentage changes, excluding self-service, in placings by (a) the employment services division of the Manpower Services Commission and (b) the disablement resettlement service.
§ Mr. AlisonThe information requested is listed as follows:
(a) Placings achieved through ESD (excluding self service placings) 1980 1981 1982 By disablement resettlement service 44,156 35,237 30,933 All other placings 742,629 758,417 720,517 Total 786,785 793,654 751,450
(b) Percentage change in placings (excluding self service placings) in 1981 and 1982 compared with the previous year. 1981 per cent. 1982 per cent. By disablement resettlement service -20 -12 All other placings +2 -5 Total +1 -5