To ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) for each region and for Great Britain as a whole, how many people (a) have joined job clubs, and (b) have left job clubs, from 1 April 1989 to the latest possible date; and (c) what were their destinations, showing how many entered a job, employment training, or another positive scheme;(2) what information he has about the relative value for money of internal job clubs and agency job clubs; and if he will make a statement.

The employment service became an executive agency on 2 April 1990. Mr. Mike Fogden, the Employment Service Agency's chief executive, will be replying in writing to the hon. Lady.