§ Mr. LeightonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the expenditure of job clubs nationally, regionally and by area for 1992–93; and what is the budget for job clubs nationally, regionally and by area for 1993–94.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythResponsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Employment Service Agency under its chief executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Mr. M. Fogden to Mr. Ron Leighton, dated 7 July 1993:
191WAs the Employment Service is an Executive Agency, the Secretary of State has asked me to write to you direct to respond to your Parliamentary Question to him about the level of expenditure of Jobclubs nationally, regionally and by area for 1992–93; and the budget for Jobclubs nationally, regionally and by area for 1993–94. This is something which falls within the responsibilities he has delegated to me as Chief Executive of the Agency.
The Jobclub programme is delivered by both external providers as well as internally by Jobcentre staff. This means I am unable to provide you with the total actual expenditure on Jobclubs for 1992–93 because we do not monitor internal expenditure by function. Most internal jobclubs are situated within a jobcentre and any expenditure will be set against the office cost of staffing, post and telecommunications etc. However, I am able to provide you with details of the total budget allocated. The tables attached provide this informa-tion together with details of the Jobclub budget for 1993–94.
As decided by the Administrative Committee of the House of Commons, Chief Executive replies to written Parliamentary Questions will now be published in the Official Report. I will also place a copy of this letter in the Library of the House.
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Job club budgets area information region by region Budget allocation £ million Area 1992–93 1993–94 Northern Region Cleveland 0.622 0.586 County Durham 0.405 0.534 South Tyne 0.918 1.116 North Tyne 0.679 0.840 Regional Office 0.019 0.018 Total 2.643 3.094 Yorkshire and Humberside Region Humberside 0.613 0.960 Sheffield and Rotherham 0.695 0.846 Leeds and North Yorkshire 0.622 0.824 Bradford 0.657 0.899 Wakefield 0.441 0.724 Regional Office 0.040 0.581 Total 3.068 4.834 East Midlands and Eastern region Norfolk and Suffolk 0.710 0.721 Nottinghamshire 0.851 1.192 Derbyshire 0.849 0.875 Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire 0.915 0.939 Leicestershire and Lincolnshire 1.057 1.113 Regional office 0.071 0.552 Total 4.453 5.392 London and South East region Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, North Buckinhamshire 0.860 1.475 Essex 0.805 1.873 Berkshire, Oxfordshire, South Buckinghamshire 0.676 1.233 Central London 0.859 0.967 North East London 0.766 1.012 East London 0.795 1.049 North London 0.971 1.557 North West London 0.716 1.124 Hampshire, Isle of Wight 0.992 1.358 Sussex and Surrey 0.963 1.832 Kent 1.112 2.163 West London 0.750 1.301 South East London 0.748 0.962 South London 0.826 1.430 South West London 0.931 1.396 Regional office 0.044 0.285 Total 12.814 21.017
Budget allocation £ million Area 1992–93 1993–94 South West Region Cornwall and Plymouth 0.631 0.981 Somerset and Dorset 0.544 0.907 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 0.608 0.882 Devon 0.596 0.753 Avon 0.780 1.295 Regional office 0.026 0.034 Total 3.185 4.852 Office for Wales North Wales 0.460 0.471 South East Wales 0.665 0.754 Mid/South Wales 0.674 0.722 South West Wales 0.644 0.693 Office for Wales 0.013 0.013 Total 2.456 2.653 West Midlands Region Birmingham and Solihull 1.165 1.375 Coventry and Warwicks 0.747 0.935 Dudley and Sandwell 0.502 0.747 Wolverhampton and Walsall 0.549 0.850 Staffs 0.618 0.809 Marches 0.864 1.053 Regional Office 0.012 0.104 Total 4.457 5.873 North West Region Cheshire 0.817 0.989 Cumbria 0.264 0.430 Lancashire 0.798 1.088 Liverpool and Wirral 0.840 0.848 Manchester Central 0.793 0.913 Manchester East 0.621 0.758 Manchester West 0.751 1.006 Merseyside Outer 0.764 1.131 Regional Office 0.032 0.030 Total 5.680 7.113 Office for Scotland Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Inverclyde and Argyll 0.454 0.593 Glasgow North and Dunbarton 0.638 0.773 Glasgow South and Renfrew 0.591 0.815 Highlands Islands and Grampian 0.432 0.401 Lothian and Borders 0.440 0.751 Lanarkshire and Central 0.780 0.769 Tayside and Fife 0.458 0.568 Office for Scotland 0.011 Nil TOTAL 3.804 4.670 193W
Job club budgets national and regional totals £ million Budget allocation 1992–93 1993–94 Regions Northern 2.643 3.094 Yorkshire and Humberside 3.068 4.834 East Midlands and Eastern 4.453 5.392 London and South Eastern 12.814 21.017 South West 3.185 4.852 Office for Wales 2.456 2.653 West Midlands 4.457 5.873 North West 5.680 7.113 Office for Scotland 3.804 4.670 National Total 42.560 59.498
§ Mr. LeightonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the actual throughflow of clients through job clubs nationally, regionally and by area for 1992–93; what is the targeted throughflow for 1993–94; what was the actual job entry rate for job clubs nationally, regionally and by area for 1992–93; and what is the targeted job entry rate for 1993–94.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythResponsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Employment Service Agency under its chief executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Mr. M. Fogden to Mr. Ron Leighton, dated 7 July 1993:
As the Employment Service is an Executive Agency, the Secretary of State has asked me to write direct to you to respond to your Parliamentary Question to him about the performance of jobclubs in 1992–93 and the targets for
Job club performance information Throughflow Entrants Job entry rate 1992–93 actual 1993–94 target 1992–93 actual (per cent.) 1993–94 actual (per cent.) Northern 14,003 18,246 40 44 Yorkshire & Humberside 18,477 23,930 47 50 East Midlands and Eastern 19,426 25,425 48 50 London and South East 63,769 79,359 41 45 South West 15,301 21,004 48 46 Office for Wales 12,084 14,970 53 52 West Midlands 21,198 28,879 44 48 North West 31,530 35,235 44 46 Office for Scotland 20,891 26,296 49 50 National 216,679 273,344 45 47 194W
Job club performance information Through flow Entrants Job entry (per cent.) Area 1992–93 actual 1993–94 target 1992–93 actual 1993–94 target Northern Region Cleveland 2,578 3,524 37 44 County Durham 2,782 3,347 39 44 South Tyne 4,466 6,060 44 44 North Tyne 4,177 5,315 39 44 Total 14,003 18,246 40 44 Yorkshire and Humberside Region Humberside 3,649 5.010 50 50 Sheffield and Rotherham 4,180 4,741 42 50 Leeds and North Yorkshire 3,380 4,719 50 50 Bradford 4,132 5,010 47 50 Wakefield 3,136 4,450 48 50 Total 18,477 23,930 47 50 East Midlands and Eastern Region Norfolk and Suffolk 3,062 3,260 40 50 Nottinghamshire 3,750 7,351 46 50 Derbyshire 4,050 4,675 47 50 Cambridgeshire and Northants 3,727 4,304 54 50 Leicestershire and Lincolnshire 4,837 5,835 51 50 Total 19,426 25,425 48 50 1993–94. This is something which falls within the responsibilities delegated to me as Chief Executive of the Agency.
The information you asked for is given in the attached tables. They show the actual throughflow, ie numbers leaving jobclub, in 1992–93. The figures for 1993–94 are the planned number of entrants, ie numbers joining the programme, as throughflow information is not available. Although there are differences in the definitions, the numerical differences will in practice be small and year on year comparisons can be made.
The jobclub programme is being expanded in 1993–94 and 295,000 places are available of which 273,344 have so far been allocated. The remaining allocation of places is currently in the planning stage. This is because the results of evaluation exercises linked to specialist and supportive jobclub provision are being considered before further expansion can be finalised.
I hope this is helpful.
As decided by the Administration Committee of the House of Commons, Chief Executive replies to written Parliamentary Questions will now be published in the Official Report. I will also place a copy of this letter in the Library of the House.
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Through flow Entrants Job entry (per cent.) Area 1992–93 actual 1993–94 target 1992–93 actual 1993–94 target South West Region Cornwall and Plymouth 2,853 3,760 46 47 Somerset and Devon 2,761 4,022 41 46 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 3,028 4,378 44 46 Devon 3,529 3,865 53 47 Avon 3,130 4,979 52 46 Total 15,301 21,004 48 46 London and South East Region Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, North Buckinghamshire 4,117 5,466 41 45 Essex 3,856 5,580 42 45 Berkshire, Oxfordshire, South Buckinghamshire 3,652 5,210 44 45 Central London 4,595 4,311 40 45 North East London 3,747 4,370 49 45 East London 3,483 4,460 38 45 North London 4,984 5,937 35 45 North West London 4,911 5,040 36 45 Hampshire, Isle of Wight 5,777 6,692 40 45 Sussex and Surrey 4,368 7,254 41 45 Kent 5,183 6,278 41 45 West London 3,387 4,548 50 45 South East London 3,362 4,104 39 45 South London 3,066 4,550 40 45
Through flow Entrants Job entry (per cent.) Area 1992–93 actual 1993–94 target 1992–93 actual 1993–94 target South West London 5,281 5,559 39 45 Total 63,769 79,359 41 45 Office for Wales North Wales 2,278 3,075 53 54 South East Wales 3,484 4,395 61 55 Mid/South Wales 3,022 3,685 42 46 South West Wales 3,300 3,815 53 55 Total 12,084 14,970 53 52 West Midlands Region Birmingham and Solihull 5,139 6,807 39 45 Coventry and Warwicks 3,416 4,397 47 47 Dudley and Sandwell 2,744 3,982 47 50 Wolverhampton and Walsall 2,444 4,179 50 55 Staffs. 3,487 4,517 40 47 Marches 3,968 4,997 48 48 Total 21,198 28,879 44 48 North West Region Cheshire 4,574 4,743 46 45 Cumbria 1,885 2,078 39 42 Lancashire 5,092 5,209 46 48 Liverpool and Wirral 3,940 4,453 47 48 Manchester Central 3,427 4,538 38 42 Manchester East 3,833 4,147 45 45
Employees in employment in manufacturing industries (Thousands) North West Lancashire Burnley travel-to-work area June 1979 971 n/a n/a September 19811 800 183 18 June 1983 694 n/a n/a September 19841 671 154 14 September 19871 663 161 17 September 19911 576 144 14 December 1992 525 n/a n/a n/a = not available 1 Census of employment information