To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans he has to require Careers Service contractors to meet an externally-verified quality framework if they are to become preferred suppliers under the future contracting arrangements for the Careers Service.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans he has to require Careers Service contractors to meet an externally-verified quality framework if they are to become preferred suppliers under the future contracting arrangements for the Careers Service.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans he has to improve guidance to students for transition at 18 plus.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans he has to improve guidance to students for transition at 18 plus.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans he has to ensure that every Careers Service contractor is required and resourced to provide guidance to all holders of individual learning accounts and to adults in every local community as part of a locally-determined local learning access...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what plans he has to ensure that every Careers Service contractor is required and resourced to provide guidance to all holders of individual learning accounts and to adults in every local community as part of a locally-determined local learning access...

Statement on the activities of commercial companies providing careers information which have been able to generate a surplus through the efficient delivery of their contracts, legitimate dividends to shareholders or cash transfers to a parent company, indicating the amount attributed to shareholders retained as company profits and the amount of...

Statement on the activities of commercial companies providing careers information which have been able to generate a surplus through the efficient delivery of their contracts, legitimate dividends to shareholders or cash transfers to a parent company, indicating the amount attributed to shareholders retained as company profits and the amount of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how guidance interviews with deaf people will be conducted; and if the additional communication costs for interviewing deaf people will be provided centrally.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how guidance interviews with deaf people will be conducted; and if the additional communication costs for interviewing deaf people will be provided centrally.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what assessment he has made of the extent to which companies financed from public funds to provide career information are paying dividends to shareholders and cash transfers to parent companies. - Inc figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what assessment he has made of the extent to which companies financed from public funds to provide career information are paying dividends to shareholders and cash transfers to parent companies. - Inc figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what further support he will offer to New Deal trainees in support of their Gateway activities after their initial period has elapsed.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what further support he will offer to New Deal trainees in support of their Gateway activities after their initial period has elapsed.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what provision his Department makes to assist service leavers in their transition to civilian life.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what provision his Department makes to assist service leavers in their transition to civilian life.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will provide disability awareness/equality training to personnel in the Careers Service as part of the New Deal for Sick and Disabled People.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will provide disability awareness/equality training to personnel in the Careers Service as part of the New Deal for Sick and Disabled People.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his Answer (309 c238-9W, 26 March 1998), what factors underlay the selection of universities his Department's officials will visit; and what plans his Department's officials have to visit Exeter University.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his Answer (309 c238-9W, 26 March 1998), what factors underlay the selection of universities his Department's officials will visit; and what plans his Department's officials have to visit Exeter University.

What functions are ascribed to the English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting under Section 6(1)(e) of the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997, and whether the board receives funding in respect of these functions. [HL 1453] - Ref to SI 1993/629.

What functions are ascribed to the English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting under Section 6(1)(e) of the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997, and whether the board receives funding in respect of these functions. [HL 1453] - Ref to SI 1993/629.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what arrangements he plans to make for the inspection of Government-funded vocational training and the Careers Service.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what arrangements he plans to make for the inspection of Government-funded vocational training and the Careers Service.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many Learning Cards have been printed; and what was the cost to public funds of printing and distributing them. - Inc figs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many Learning Cards have been printed; and what was the cost to public funds of printing and distributing them. - Inc figs.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what is his estimate of the (a) number and (b) percentage of persons on the New Deal who will require special attention at the Gateway, the (i) number and (ii) percentage who will require mentoring and the basis on which...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what is his estimate of the (a) number and (b) percentage of persons on the New Deal who will require special attention at the Gateway, the (i) number and (ii) percentage who will require mentoring and the basis on which...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will list the university and careers fairs attended by his Department's officials in 1996-97. - List given.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will list the university and careers fairs attended by his Department's officials in 1996-97. - List given.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what responsibilities the Careers Service has under the New Deal for 18 to 24 year olds. - (Holding answer 12 February 1998).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what responsibilities the Careers Service has under the New Deal for 18 to 24 year olds. - (Holding answer 12 February 1998).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what financial formula is being used to allocate the budget of the Careers Service (a) within London and (b) between the regions. - Includes figures. (Holding answer 12 February 1998).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what financial formula is being used to allocate the budget of the Careers Service (a) within London and (b) between the regions. - Includes figures. (Holding answer 12 February 1998).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how much money was allocated to the Careers Service in London in (a) 1991-92, (b) 1992-93, (c) 1993-94, (d) 1994-95, (e) 1995-96 and (f) 1996-97; what sums have been allocated for (i) 1997-98 and (ii) 1998-99. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how much money was allocated to the Careers Service in London in (a) 1991-92, (b) 1992-93, (c) 1993-94, (d) 1994-95, (e) 1995-96 and (f) 1996-97; what sums have been allocated for (i) 1997-98 and (ii) 1998-99. - Inc table.