§ Ms. RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what were the staffing levels designated by his Department for each of the offices serving the London borough of Lewisham for the years 1987–88 and 1988–89, respectively; and how many staff were in post at 1 May in each of the offices.
§ Mr. PortilloThe information requested is as follows:
Office Complement 1987–88 Provisional Complement 1988–89 Staff in Post 1 May 1988 Bromley ILO 131 115 121.5 Crystal Palace ILO 156 135 152.5 Eltham AO 34 25 30.5 Eltham NIO 29 27 29 Greenwich Park ILO 198 171 188.5 Hither Green AO 46 43 43 Lewisham ILO 200 167 205 Peckham ILO 167 148 165.5 Woolwich ILO 277 247 254.5 Notes: ILO=Integrated Local Office. AO=Area Office. NIO=National Insurance Office. The figures for 1988–89 are provisional as final staff complements for some local offices have not yet been allocated.