§ 94. Mr. Digbyasked the Minister of National Insurance how many local national insurance offices he intends to open as part of his local organisations; when they are due to be opened; and how many of these offices will be situated in Dorset, and where.
§ Mr. J. GriffithsThe least number of local offices which I consider necessary for the fully efficient administration of the new scheme is about 1,000. Owing to the great difficulties in obtaining office accommodation this number of offices may not be available at the outset and I cannot yet say at all precisely where the offices will be situated or when' they will be opened, as this must largely depend on the result of the search for premises which is now being actively made in all parts of the country.