§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in theOfficial Report the latest figures held by his Department (a) on the number of people finding jobs as a result of attending jobcentre job clubs, (b) on the numbers of people finding jobs as a result of attending an agency job club, (c) on the average number of people going through each jobcentre job club and (d) on the average number of people going through each agency job club.
§ Mr. LeeThe latest figures held by the employment service are as follows:
- (a) during 1987–88, a total of 35,371 people found jobs as a result of attending a jobcentre job club. The 1988–89 figure (up to December 1988) is 29,102;
- (b)) during 1987–88, a total of 21,709 people found jobs as a result of attending an agency job club. The 1988–89 figure (up to December 1988) is 24,262;
- (c) during 1987–88 the average number of people going through a jobcentre job club each year was 114. The latest average figure for 1988–89 is 96, and
- (d) during 1987–88 the average number of people going through an agency job club each year was 67. The latest average figure for 1988–89 is 69.