§ Mr. Raceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many staff were employed at the Archway office of his Department, dealing with supplementary benefit and other non-contributory benefits, in May 1979, May 1980, May 1981, May 1982, and April 1983.
§ Mr. NewtonThe number of staff allocated to deal with supplementary benefit at the Department's Archway offices is as follows:
Number Finsbury Park May 1979 95 May 1980 94 May 1981 113 May 1982 119 April 1983 125 Highgate May 1979 118 May 1980 115 May 1981 130 May 1982 128 April 1983 141 The staff allocated to deal with other non-contributory benefits form a very small part of the staff complement provided for contributory benefits work and a separate figure is not available.