Brixham Jobcentre (Hansard, 9 February 1994)

§ Mr. Steen
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many staff are employed by his Department in the Fish Quay office at Brixham, providing administrative support for the jobcentre; and what assessment he has made of the cost to public funds of relocating them together with another jobcentre into a single location.

§ Mr. Michael Forsyth
Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Employment Service under its chief executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from M. E. G. Fogden to Mr. Anthony Steen, dated 9 February 1994The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your question about the number of staff employed in the Brixham Jobcentre and the assessment of the cost of relocating them together with another Jobcentre to a single location. Within the Fish Quay office, eight staff are providing administration support to the Jobcentre. The decision to rehouse them into a single site has been taken in principle only. Until all suitable options have been explored the costings cannot be determined. I hope this is helpful.

§ Mr. Steen
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what consideration was given to the future relocation of the Brixham jobcentre in Fore street before public funds were used on refurbishing it; and how much was spent on the refurbishment in the last two years.

§ Mr. Michael Forsyth
Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Employment Service under its chief executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from M. E. G. Fogden to Mr. Anthony Steen, dated 9 February 1994292W The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your question about the consideration given to the future relocation of Brixham Jobcentre prior to the public funds being spent on refurbishment, and how much was spent on refurbishment in the last two years. The refurbishment of the Brixham Jobcentre was completed in October 1991, as part of the National Employment Service Integration Programme. Subsequently, an increase in the number of people using the office has prevented a full service from being offered. It has been decided, in principle, to rehouse the Jobcentre in order to offer a better service to people, locally. No funds have been spent on refurbishment in the last two years. I hope this is helpful.