HC Deb 05 August 1976 vol 916 cc1016-20W
Mr. Forrester

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the profit or loss on the canteens at the DHSS offices in North Staffordshire for the years 1973, 1974 and for each month in 1975 and 1976; and what subsidy was paid in cash or in kind for the corresponding periods.

1973 and 1974 Mr. Deakins

Canteen facilities are available in three DHSS offices in North Staffordshire: Newcastle-under-Lyme; STOKE-ON-TRENT (North) Stoke-on-Trent (South).

The financial year varies. The profit or loss in these three offices for the 12-month accounting periods in 1973 and 1974 was:

NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME
£
Year ended:
31st May 1973 … Profit … 207.12
31st May 1974 … Loss … 486.89

STOKE-ON-TRENT (NORTH)
£
Year ended:
30th November 1974 … Profit … 284.22½
30th November 1974 … Loss … 35.87

STOKE-ON-TRENT (SOUTH)
£
Year ended:
31st August 1973 … Profit … 60.24½
31st August 1974 … Profit … 113.78½

The profit or loss for each month during 1975 and to June 1976 was:

NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME
£
1975
January … … Loss … 9.20
February … … Loss … 88.94
March … … Profit … 19.07
April … … Profit … 19.92
May … … Loss … 288.59
June … … Loss … 225.31
July … … Loss … 112.03
August … … Loss … 153.37
September … … Loss … 62.44
October … … Loss … 49.70
November … … Loss … 141.55½
December … … Loss … 206.47
1976
January … … Loss … 152.88
February … … Profit … 19.86
March … … Loss … 66.89
April … … Loss … 40.38
May … … Loss … 46.22
June … … Profit … 154.56

STOKE-ON-TRENT (NORTH)
£
1975
January … … Loss … 34.13
February … … Profit … 153.98
March … … Loss … 189.00
April … … Profit … 78.28
May … … Loss … 157.03
June … … Loss … 53.91
July … … Profit … 75.83
August … … Profit … 33.81
September … … Loss … 37.25
October … … Profit … 16.77
November … … Profit … 31.58
December … … Loss … 50.00
1976
January … … Profit … 111.23½
February … … Loss … 27.06
March … … Profit … 108.80
April … … Loss … 17.67
May … … Loss … 104.43
June … … Profit … 31.52

STOKE-ON-TRENT (SOUTH)
£
1975
January … … Loss … 33.41
February … … Profit … 68.37
March … … Profit … 2.88
April … … Profit … 82.69
May … … Loss … 43.98
June … … Loss … 34.48
July … … Loss … 35.89
August … … Loss … 80.88½
September … … Loss … 28.18½
October … … Profit … 22.66½
November … … Loss … 20.69½
December … … Profit … 54.08
1976
January … … Loss … 52.38½
February … … Profit … 29.50
March … … Profit … 29.29
April … … Profit … 8.09
May … … Profit … 11.15
June … … Not available

The subsidies paid in cash for the corresponding periods were:

NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME
£
Year ended 31st May 1973 … 700.00
Year ended 31st May 1974 … 742.21

STOKE-ON-TRENT (NORTH)
£
Year ended 30th November 1973 … 700.00
Year ended 30th November 1974 … 939.19

STOKE-ON-TRENT (SOUTH)
£
Year ended 31st August 1973 … 700.00
Year ended 31st August 1974 … 1,014.53

For each month during 1975 and to June 1976:

NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME
£
1975
January … … … … 99.53
February … … … … 75.20
March … … … … 99.79
April … … … … 92.43
May … … … … 60.00
June … … … … 60.00
July … … … … 60.00
August … … … … 65.27
September … … … … 66.08
October … … … … 89.49
November … … … … 60.00
December … … … … 60.00
1976
January … … … … 60.00
February … … … … 98.51
March … … … … 76.70
April … … … … 117.33
May … … … … 111.27
June … … … … 86.41

STOKE-ON-TRENT (NORTH)
£
1975
January … … … … 77.87
February … … … … 116.49
March … … … … 60.00
April … … … … 111.68

STOKE-ON-TRENT (NORTH)
£
1975
May … … … … 60.00
June … … … … 64.66
July … … … … 99.56
August … … … … 83.75
September … … … … 77.61
October … … … … 90.88
November … … … … 78.46
December … … … … 78.29
1976
January … … … … 106.59
February … … … … 76.64
March … … … … 111.01
April … … … … 96.16
May … … … … 80.00
June … … … … 95.40

STOKE-ON-TRENT (SOUTH)
£
1975
January … … … … 76.96
February … … … … 91.60
March … … … … 84.17
April … … … … 95.54
May … … … … 81.81
June … … … … 76.52
July … … … … 72.90
August … … … … 114.68
September … … … … 93.53
October … … … … 97.18
November … … … … 66.72
December … … … … 97.79
1976
January … … … … 91.37
February … … … … 93.22
March … … … … 80.70
April … … … … 111.73
May … … … … 90.28
June … … … … Not available

Subsidies in kind include free premises, equipment and services.

Mr. Forrester

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people each day can use the canteen facilities for a mid-day meal at each of the DHSS offices in North Staffordshire; what was the average number of meals served each day in the three months preceding the introduction of flexitime; and what is the average number of meals served for any three convenient months in 1976.

Mr. Deakins

Canteen facilities are available in three DHSS offices in North Staffordshire: Newcastle-under-Lyme; Stoke-on-Trent (North); Stoke-on-Trent (South).

All civil servants employed in the office buildings may, if they wish, use the canteens, but in accordance with standard practice facilities are provided on the basis that only a proportion will do so:

Office Facilities available for up to
Newcastle-under-Lyme … … 120
Stoke-on-Trent (North) … … 120
Stoke-on-Trent (South) … … 35

The average number of meals served each day in the three months preceding the introduction of flextime working was:

  • Newcastle-under-Lyme: June 1975–50; July 1975–50; August 1975–50.
  • Stoke-on-Trent (North): May 1975–60; June 1975–52; July 1975–56.
  • Stoke-on-Trent (South): May 1975–16; June 1975–16; July 1975–16.

The average number of meals served monthly in January, February and March 1976 was:

  • Newcastle-under-Lyme: January 1976–30; February 1976–30; March 1976–30.
  • Stoke-on-Trent (North): January 1976–60; February 1976–50; March 1976–53.
  • Stoke-on-Trent (South): January 1976–17; February 1976–17; March 1976–17.

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