Appointments Department (Hansard, 15 October 1946)

§ 140. Sir W. Smithers
asked the Minister of Labour what is the total number of men and women employed at the London Appointments Office in Tavistock Square; what is the rent of the building; what is the total annual cost of salaries; what is the average number of men and women who have been placed in employment through that office during the six months ended 31st July, 1946; and if he will give the same information about each of the 13 area appointments offices.

§ Mr. Isaacs
Following are the figures: 175W

Regional Appointments Offices

Region. London & South Eastern. Northern. East & North Ridings. North Midlands. Eastern. Southern. South Western. Wales. Midlands. North Western. Scotland.

Total Number of men and women employed—September 1946 … … 610 86 134 88 100 149 122 92 148 328 198
Rent of buildings (current rent per annum) … … £11,830 £760 £884 £1,125 £600 £800 £900 £480 £1,118 £45,842 £1,740

Estimated cost of salaries year ended August 1946 … … £174,421 £23,964 £36,310 £25,066 £29,645 £40,707 £35,170 £27,103 £45,072 £90,345 £54,769

Monthly average number of men and women placed in employment during the six months ended 12th August, 1946 … … 805 39 59 49 39 42 71 62 180 157 142

NOTES

1. Particulars are given above of the London and the ten other Regional Appointments Offices. The figures for the Appointments Offices at Liverpool, Glasgow and Winchester are included in those of the Regional Appointments Offices at Manchester, Edinburgh and Reading, of which they are, respectively, outhouses.

Nursing Appointments Offices' staffs, rents, salaries and placings are excluded.

In addition to placing work, the Appointments Offices deal with Careers Advice and the administration of the Further Education and Training Scheme and the Business Training Scheme.

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§ Sir J. Mellor
asked the Minister of Labour what has been the total cost of the Appointments Department of his Ministry in each year since it was created; how many permanent posts were filled by this Department in each year; and what was the average cost of filling each post.

§ Mr. Isaacs
I am having such information as is available extracted and I will write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

Regional Appointments Offices
Region.	London & South Eastern.	Northern.	East & North Ridings.	North Midlands.	Eastern.	Southern.	South Western.	Wales.	Midlands.	North Western.	Scotland.
Total Number of men and women employed—September 1946	…	…	610	86	134	88	100	149	122	92	148	328	198
Rent of buildings (current rent per annum)	…	…	£11,830	£760	£884	£1,125	£600	£800	£900	£480	£1,118	£45,842	£1,740
Estimated cost of salaries year ended August 1946	…	…	£174,421	£23,964	£36,310	£25,066	£29,645	£40,707	£35,170	£27,103	£45,072	£90,345	£54,769
Monthly average number of men and women placed in employment during the six months ended 12th August, 1946	…	…	805	39	59	49	39	42	71	62	180	157	142
NOTES
1. Particulars are given above of the London and the ten other Regional Appointments Offices. The figures for the Appointments Offices at Liverpool, Glasgow and Winchester are included in those of the Regional Appointments Offices at Manchester, Edinburgh and Reading, of which they are, respectively, outhouses.
Nursing Appointments Offices' staffs, rents, salaries and placings are excluded.
In addition to placing work, the Appointments Offices deal with Careers Advice and the administration of the Further Education and Training Scheme and the Business Training Scheme.