Written question asked by Simon Burns (Conservative) on Monday, 1 June 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 June 1998. It was answered by Lord Howarth of Newport (Labour) on Thursday, 4 June 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, how many job vacancies were notified to the Chelmsford Job Centre in each of the last six months. - Text of letter from Leigh Lewis of Employment Service, inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Burns: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many job vacancies were notified to the Chelmsford Job Centre in each of the last six months. [44175] Mr. Alan Howarth: 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 Leigh Lewis to Mr. Simon Burns, dated 4 June 1998: The Secretary of State for Education and Employment has asked me to reply to your question in which you asked for information about the number of job vacancies notified to Chelmsford Jobcentre in each of the last six months. This is something that falls within the responsibilities delegated to me as Chief Executive of the Employment Service. Vacancies notified to the Jobcentre were as follows: November 1997: 782 December 1997: 584 January 1998: 248 February 1998: 591 March 1998: 549 April 1998: 483 I hope this is helpful.

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