HC Deb 21 July 1989 vol 157 c390W
Mr. Alfred Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if pursuant to the reply to the right hon. Member for Manchester, Wythenshawe, on 3 July,Official Report, column 71, he will list the numbers of people who have completed: (a) rehabilitation courses and (b) courses of assessment and guidance at employment rehabilitation centres in each of the last five years.

Mr. Lee

The numbers of people completing assessment courses and rehabilitation courses provided by the employment rehabilitation service in each of the last five years is as follows:

Number of assessment courses Number of rehabilitation courses
1984–85 2,500 14,500
1985–86 8,100 12,900
1986–87 11,000 12,400
1987–88 13,400 12,200
1988–89 25,300 11,800