§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if he will give the total number of(a) private, (b) voluntary sector and (c) employment service job clubs to be closed from Great Britain and each of the standard regions and the proposed timetable involved;
(2) what is the total number of (a) private job clubs, (b) employment service job clubs and (c) voluntary sector job clubs currently in operation in Great Britain and for each of the standard regions.
§ Mr. EggarThe employment service, which is responsible for job clubs, became an executive agency on 2 April 1990. Mr. Mike Fogden, the Employment Service Agency's chief executive, will be replying in writing to the hon. Member.