§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the number of detached duty workers recruited and the numbers now operating in the south-east, south-west, London, East Anglia and east midlands dealing with unemployed people claiming benefit; what were the standard regions from which the detached workers were recruited; and what are(a) the total and (b) the additional costs of employing them including travel, overnight allowances, salaries and any other premium payments, for each month between 7 December 1990 to 31 May 1991.
Mr. JacksonQuestions on operational matters in the Employment Service executive agency are the responsibility of Mike Fogden, the agency's chief executive, to whom I have referred this question for reply.