§ Mr. Maddenasked the Paymaster General how much the Manpower Services Commission is paying the Norfolk Gardens hotel in Bradford to establish a job club; how many job clubs have been established in the Bradford district in private premises and at what cost in each case; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. TrippierNine job clubs had been opened in the Bradford metropolitan district by 31 March as part of the Manpower Services Commission's expansion to 1,000 job clubs nationally. Two of these job clubs, run by MSC staff, are temporarily located in accommodation rented from the Norfolk Gardens hotel, pending a move to permanent premises. Negotiations for such premises are at an advanced stage.
In addition, seven job clubs are run on the commission's behalf by external organisations.
I regret that information about individual financial and contracting arrangements is confidential, but the average cost of job clubs in the Bradford metropolitan district is £18,600 per annum.