§ Ms. ShortTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what provision is being made to include suitable courses of study under the 21-hour rule on the restart menu; and what guidance has been given to restart counsellors to interpret the meaning of "suitable" when judging a course to be a positive outcome from a restart interview.
§ Mr. Eggar[holding answer 17 May 1990]: The employment service, which is responsible for the restart programme, became an executive agency on 2 April 1990. The employment service chief executive, Mr. Mike Fogden, will be replying in writing to the hon. Lady.