Written question asked by Lord Chidgey (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 May 1995. It was answered by Ann Widdecombe (Conservative) on Thursday, 25 May 1995 on behalf of the Department of Employment.

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Dept of Employment

Question

Pursuant to his Answer of 16th May, Official Report, column 160W, what consideration he has given to instructing jobcentres to refuse the acceptance of job vacancies with age restrictions in all circumstances where the employer cannot prove that age limits are essential to the performance of the job.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

260 c726W

Session

1994-95

Subjects

Advertising Age Equality Jobcentres Regulation Vacancies