§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many trainees are currently in re-establishment centres.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe number of trainees attending re-establishment centres in England and Wales on 12 February 1985, the latest date for which figures are available, was 262.
§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what discussions have taken place between his Department and the voluntary sector over the closure of re-establishment centres.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe closure of resettlement units, which I think the hon. Member has in mind, is the subject of a process of consultation which is just beginning. A consultative letter has already been sent to voluntary organisations, local authorities and other interested bodies seeking their views on future provision for people without a settled way of life. Consultation will also be carried out locally by review teams within each social security region.
In the case of re-establishment centres, which generally share premises with resettlement units, a closure decision has been taken in the light of the increased provision made by the Manpower Services Commission in recent years.
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§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the re-establishment centres in England and Wales, indicating how many staff and what categories are employed in each centre.
Grade of Staff Name of Centre HEO EO CO CA/Typist Workshop Supervisors Cooks Resettlement Service Officers Total Alvaston — 1 1 — 1 — — 3 Fazakerley — 1 1 — 3 — — 5 Leeds — 1 1 — 4 — — 6 Leicester — 1 — — 1 — — 2 Newbury — 1 1 — 1 — — 3 Crown Quay Lodge — — 1 — 1 — — 2 Plawsworth — 1 1 — 3 — — 5 Southampton — 1 1 — 1 — — 3 South Wales — 1 1 — 2 — — 4 Walkden — 1 2 — 5 — — 8 West Midlands — 1 1 — 3 — — 5 Winterbourne — 1 1 — 2 — — 4 Woodhouse — 1 1 — 3 — — 5 Bridge House — 1 1 — 3 — — 5 Spur House — — 1 — 2 — — 3 Brady House — 1 3 1½ 3 ½ — 9 Mill Street Manchester — 1 2 ½ 2 1 — 6½ Henley-in-Arden 1 1 3 1 5 2 ½ 13½ 1 16 23 3 45 3½ ½ 92 Note:
Some of the staff shown above are also engaged on work other than re-establishment.