Professional and Executive Recruitment Service

HC Deb 17 February 1984 vol 54 c336W

Mr. Leigh

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will institute a Rayner-style scrutiny of the Professional and Executive Recruitment Service.

Mr. Peter Morrison

At the Government's request, Professional and Executive Recruitment was put on to a full cost recovery basis from 1 April 1983. It must therefore break even if it is to continue in its present form. Current indications are that the service will meet its self-financing objectives this year. While we shall be keeping its future under review, in the light of its financial performance, I do not think that a scrutiny of the kind suggested is necessary at present since the financial targets set the service should provide the necessary spur to efficiency.