§ Mr. Tony LloydTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many(a) men and (b) women have attended job review workshops in each month since their inception.
§ 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 M. E. G. Fogden to Mr. Tony Lloyd, dated 8 March 1994:
The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your question about the number of men and women who have attended Job Review Workshops.Job Review Workshops were launched in October 1991 to help newly unemployed people review their career path and set clear job goals suited to their skill, experience and preferences. The programme is particularly suitable for professional, managerial and executive jobseekers who want to consider alternative careers.Statistical data was collected monthly until March 1993. From April 1993 information has been collected on a quarterly basis.I attach tables which show the number of men and women attending the workshops since its inception until December 1993.I hope this is helpful.191W
Job Review Workshops Men Women 1991–92 April — — May — — June — — July — — August — — September — — October 544 158 November 1,817 453 December 1,523 313 January 2,302 525 February 2,732 723 March 3,478 790 Total 12,396 2,962 1992–93 April 2,104 528
Men Women May 2,759 648 June 2,614 536 July 3,313 786 August 2,610 652 September 2,702 610 October 3,033 758 November 2,986 832 December 2,294 574 January 3,120 780 February 3,239 810 March 2,885 742 Total 33,659 8,256 1993–94 Quarter 1 7,136 1,826 Quarter 2 6,959 1,976 Quarter 3 7,348 2,054 Quarter 4 — — Total 21,443 5,856