Written question asked by Simon Burns (Conservative) on Wednesday, 21 October 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 28 October 1998. It was answered by Andrew Smith (Labour) on Wednesday, 28 October 1998 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment;Employment Service

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will list the number of notified job vacancies at Chelmsford Job Centre for each of the last 12 months for which figures are available. - Includes figures. Text of letter from Richard Foster of the Employment Service.

Answer: Mr. Burns: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the number of notified job vacancies at Chelmsford Jobcentre for each of the last 12 months for which figures are available. [56551] Mr. Andrew Smith: 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 Richard Foster to Mr. Simon Burns, dated 28 October 1998: The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your question in which you asked for information about the numbers of notified job vacancies at Chelmsford Jobcentre for each of the last 12 months. This is something which falls within the responsibilities delegated to Leigh Lewis as Chief Executive of the Employment Service. I am replying in his absence. Vacancies notified to this Jobcentre were as follows: October 1997: 587 November 1997: 782 December 1997: 584 January 1998: 248 February 1998: 591 March 1998: 549 April 1998: 483 May 1998: 505 June 1998: 540 July 1998: 871 August 1998: 738 September 1998: 791 I hope this is helpful.

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