§ Mr. Arnoldasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many objections have been raised in each of the past four years against applications for a licence under the Employment Agencies Act 1973, together with the number of successful applications.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe number of objections received is not available. The number of fresh licences granted in each of the past four years is as follows:
Number 1980 1,749 1981 1,754 1982 1,941 1983 2,056
§ Mr. Arnoldasked the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the annual income to the Exchequer in each of the past four years from licence fees under the Employment Agencies Act 1973.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe income from licence fees, which is designed to recover the full cost of operating the Act, has been as follows:
Year £ 1979–80 694,552 1980–81 733,221 1981–82 739,596 1982–83 777,378
§ Mr. Arnoldasked the Secretary of State for Employment what has been annual cost to the Exchequer in each of the past four years of operating the Employment Agencies Act 1973.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonNone.
§ Mr. Arnoldasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will authorise the issue of one licence per company under the Employment Agencies Act 1973 instead of one per trade naming branch or trade name.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonNo. The 1973 Act specifically requires a licence to be issued for each of the "premises" or branches from which an employment agency is run. Licences are not issued on the basis of "trade names".