§ 105. Mr. N. McLeanasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance, in view of the decision to close the local Pensions and National Insurance office at Portree, Isle of Skye, what arrangements will be made so that his officials can continue to answer inquiries on the spot and provide local contacts for the residents of the island.
§ Miss PittDistrict officers of the local authority in Portree, Dunvegan and Broadford already act as agents for my Department and the National Assistance Board in the Isle of Skye. These officers will answer inquiries and provide local contacts for the residents of the island.
§ Mr. N. McLeanasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what representations he has received from local authorities or other local bodies about the decision to close down the local Pensions and National Insurance office in Portree, Isle of Skye; and what answers he has given.
§ Miss PittNo representations have been received from local authorities. The Skye Council of Social Service was informed last October that a district officer of the local authority in Portree already acted as agent for my Department and for the National Assistance Board and would continue to provide local contacts for the residents of Portree. A reply in similar terms was sent a short time ago to the Portree Shopkeepers' Association. The Inverness-shire Local Advisory Committee was consulted and agreed to these12W local arrangements, and to the office work being transferred to our local office at Inverness.