§ Ms. PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the purpose and status of current experiments with restart menus, including options courses; and if he will list which experiments are taking place in which areas.
§ Mr. NichollsThe main opportunities offered at restart interviews remain:
- submission to a job vacancy
- a place on a job club
- a place on employment training
- a place on a restart course
- a place on the enterprise allowance scheme
There are no plans to experiment with this range of opportunities, although additional opportunities may he available in particular localities. However, employment service managers may arrange for variations in the delivery of the main opportunities in order to meet local needs.