HC Deb 29 February 1984 vol 55 cc239-40W
Mr. Wallace

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people are employed by his Department in his Department's offices at (a) Wick, (b) Kirkwall and (c) Lerwick.

Mr. Newton

The information requested is as follows:

Wick Kirkwall Lerwick
1983–84 complement 52 6 18
Staff in post as at 1 February 1984 52 *10 19
* Two staff are on loan to Kirkwall from Wick.

Mr. Wallace

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the total floor space, including customer area, in his Department's offices at (a) Wick, (b)Kirkwall and (c) Lerwick.

Weekly rate from November 1978 Weekly rate from November 1983 November 1983 rates as a percentage of November 1978 rates
(£ per week) (£ per week) (£ per week)
Retirement pension:
Category A, Category B (widow) 19.50 34.05 174.6
Category B (wife), adult dependant 11.70 20.45 174.8
Child dependant *5.35 7.60 142.1

Mr. Newton

The total floor space, including customer area, in these offices is as follows:

  1. Wick ILO: 909 square metres.
  2. Kirkwall NIO: 166 square metres.
  3. Lerwick ILO: 638 square metres.

Mr. Wallace

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many members of his Department's staff, based in Wick, occupy offices in prefabricated temporary accommodation.

Mr. Newton

No members of staff, based in Wick, occupy offices in portakabins or similar accommodation.