§ Dr. Edmund Marshallasked the Secretary of State for Employment with whom consultation at local and national levels was conducted before the decision was reached to reduce the unemployment benefit office at Knottingley, West Yorkshire, to part-time operation.
§ Mr. GoldingConsultation on the conversion of the Knottingley unemployment benefit office to part-time status took place with the local staff, the staff sides of the district Whitley committee and the Department of Employment Whitley Council benefit committee. Other interested local organisations, and people were informed of the proposal.
§ Dr. Edmund Marshallasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many members of the public called at the unemployment benefit office, Weeland Road, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, during the last week for which the figure is available.
§ Mr. GoldingUnemployment benefit offices do not normally keep records of the numbers of the public calling at the office. It is known, however, that at Knottingley, during the week commencing 19 February 1979, 535 members of the public attended the office in connection with claims to unemployment benefits.