§ Mr. David Howellasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity how many separate offices dealing direct with the public her Department has; and how many offices are shared with those of other Departments, listed by the other Departments involved.
§ Mr. DellThere are 851 individually sited offices dealing direct with the public. There are 407 offices dealing direct with the public which share premises with one or more other Departments. The following table shows the Departments concerned and the number of their offices involved:
Department of Health and Social Security 292 Board of Inland Revenue 83 County Courts Branch, Lord Chancellor's Department 29 Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 20 Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland 2 Ministry of Technology 4 Probate Registry, Lord Chancellor's Department 3 Women's Royal Voluntary Service 3 Ministry of Transport 44 Ordnance Survey 15 National Savings Committee 9 Ministry of Public Building and Works 6 Department of Education and Science 2 Home Office 1 H.M. Stationery Office 1 Meat and Livestock Commission 1 Forestry Commission 6 Board of Trade 3 Customs and Excise 46 Ministry of Housing and Local Government 2 British Museum 1 573