§ 55. Mr. Corbettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will order an immediate increase in the full-time staff at the Department of Health and Social Security office at Erdington to reduce the backlog of claimants and to ensure that they get their proper entitlement.
§ Mr. NewtonI have already done so. In addition to the staff necessary to cope with the ordinary workload, a sufficient number of additional staff is, and will be, available over the next few weeks to clear the arrears of work and so bring Erdington up to date like other Birmingham offices.