HC Deb 17 October 1995 vol 264 cc228-9W
14. Mr. Burden

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will make a statement on the progress made in the implementation of the jobseeker's allowance. [36004]

Mr. Forth

Work is continuing on the preparations for introducing the jobseeker's allowance.

27. Mr. Chisholm

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what assessment she has made of the effect of the jobseeker's allowance on wage levels. [36017]

Mr. Forth

The jobseeker's allowance will help unemployed people to compete effectively for jobs and will therefore contribute to the general improvement in employment prospects that the country is experiencing.

Dr. Lynne Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what services will be provided by the Employment Service for those people who are ineligible for jobseeker's allowance and are seeking employment. [37031]

Mr. Forth

Responsibility 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 Dr. Lynne Jones, dated 17 October 1995: The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your question about what services will be provided by the Employment Service (ES) for those people who are ineligible for Job Seekers Allowances (ISA) and are seeking employment. There are no plans to change the nature of the services currently available for people who are not claiming benefit. The public access employment service including vacancy displays provided by the ES through its network of Jobcentres will continue to be available to people seeking work, irrespective of whether or not they qualify for JSA. I hope this is helpful.