Mr. Tom Ellisasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will assess the extra workload on his Department's local office at Wrexham as a result of the laying off of 300 employees by Brymbo steel works.
§ Mr. Waddington:No increase in workload is expected at the Wrexham unemployment benefit office, as extra work arising from the laying off of 300 employees by Brymbo steel works will be offset by other seasonal reductions.
Mr. Tom Ellisasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the proportion of the hours worked on average by staff at the Department's local office at Wrexham represented by overtime working; and if he will assess how this will be affected by the extra workload caused by the laying off of 300 employees by Brymbo steel works.
§ Mr. Waddington:Overtime working represents on average under 0.5 per cent. of the total hours worked at the Wrexham unemployment benefit office. No increase in overtime working is anticipated as a result of the laying off of 300 employees at Brymbo steel works.