§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Secretary of State for Employment if his recent memorandum to Manpower Services Commission staff on the layout of its correspondence was issued as a direction under the Employment and Training Act 1973.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe memorandum issued to commission staff by commission management followed a request made on my behalf of senior officials in the commission that, as a matter of courtesy, staff who wrote to members of the public should address and sign their letters personally. This request was not a direction under the Employment and Training Act.
§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he has issued any directions to the 249W Manpower Services Commission on the layout of its correspondence under the Employment and Training Act 1973.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonNo.