Written question asked by Simon Burns (Conservative) on Wednesday, 1 April 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 April 1998. It was answered by Lord Howarth of Newport (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 April 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 job vacancies in the (a) West Chelmsford parliamentary constituency and (b) Chelmsford Local Authority area in each of the last six months for which figures are available. - Inc text of letter from Leigh Lewis of the Employment Service. Inc figures. (Holding answer 6 April 1998).

Answer: Mr. Burns: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the number of job vacancies in the (a) West Chelmsford parliamentary constituency and (b) Chelmsford Local Authority area in each of the last six months for which figures are available. [37877] Mr. Alan Howarth: [holding answer 6 April 1998]: 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 7 April 1998: The Secretary of State for Education and Employment has asked me to reply to your question in which you asked for a list of the numbers of job vacancies in the West Chelmsford Parliamentary constituency area and the Chelmsford Local Authority area in each of the last six months for which figures are available. This is something that fall within the responsibilities delegated to me as Chief Executive of the Employment Service. Vacancy data is only available by Jobcentre areas. West Chelmsford Parliamentary constituency and Chelmsford Local Authority area are both served by Chelmsford Jobcentre. Vacancies notified to this Jobcentre were: September 1997: 734 October 1997: 587 November 1997: 782 December 1997: 584 January 1998: 248 February 1998: 591 I hope this is helpful.

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