§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many employees in his Department are currently taking part in job-share schemes.
§ Mr. GummerThe Department of Employment Group has over 3,000 staff who work a variety of patterns of part-time hours, including forms of job-share. The Department has recently taken an initiative aimed at increasing the opportunities for different patterns of part-time work.
§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many vacancies in his Department have been filled through the job release scheme in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. GummerI regret that the statistics requested could only be produced at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many employees in his Department are currently allowed day release facilities or other assistance to encourage them to continue their education.
§ Mr. GummerTwo hundred and eighty seven employees are currently allowed day release facilities and 1,659 employees are given other assistance.
§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the total cost to his Department of assistance given to employees to encourage them to continue their education in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. GummerCivil servants undertaking further education are reimbursed tuition and examination fees and the cost of purchasing the necessary books. The total cost of providing this assistance in the Department of Employment group in each of the last three financial years was:
£ 1981–82 106,000 1982–83 119,000 1983–84 136,000
§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether any of those working in his Department are young people on the youth training scheme.
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§ Mr. GummerNone of those currently working in the Department of Employment group are on the Youth Training Scheme.