§ Mr. Tony LloydTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what is the total cost per annum to his Department of running job research seminars in 1993–94 prices and in cash terms in each year since their inception;
(2) what was the total cost per annum to his Department of running job review workshops in 1993–94 prices and in cash terms in each year since their establishment;
(3) what is the total cost per annum to his Department of running the job interview guarantee scheme in 1993–94 prices and in cash terms, in each year for which figures are available;
(4) what is the total cost per annum to his Department of running job plan workshops in 1993–94 prices and in cash terms in each year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythResponsibility for the subject of the questions has been delegated to the Employment Service agency under its chief exective. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from M. E. G. Fogden to Mr. Tony Lloyd, dated 8 March 1994:
The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your questions about the annual costs of running Job Search Seminars; Job Review Workshops; Job Interview Guarantee; and Job Plan Workshops.The attached table shows the expenditure for each of these programmes in both current prices and constant 1993–94 prices. The 1993–94 figures are planned allocations although for other years I have used actual expenditure. The main identifiable area 187W of expenditure is for the programme itself which, in most cases, is contracted out to separate providers. However, one of the key elements of the Job Interview Guarantee programme is 'matching and screening' of clients to vacancies, which is delivered by ES staff and it is therefore possible to provide you with the salary costs associated with this.The other three programmes are made available to clients through our claimant advisory service but it is not possible to attribute the cost of this to individual programmes.
Expenditure in current prices (cash terms) 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 Job Search Seminars Programme Expenditure — 5.755 4.704 Job Review Workshops Programme Expenditure 1.252 3.769 3.473 Job Interview Guarantee Programme Expenditure 0.876 1.140 2.321 Staff Delivery Costs 5.984 9.259 19.945 Job Plan Workshops Programme Expenditure — — 37.470
Expenditure in constant 1993–94 prices 1997–92 1992–95 1993–94 Job Search Seminars Programme Expenditure — 5.833 4.704 Job Review Workshops Programme Expenditure 1.307 3.820 3.473 Job Interview Guarantee Programme Expenditure 0.915 1.156 2.321 Staff Delivery Costs 6.248 9.385 19.945 Job Plan Workshops Programme Expenditure — — 37.470