§ 3. Mr. G. Robertsasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance on what grounds it was decided to transfer the work of the office at Bethesda, Caernarvonshire, to Bangor; to what extent local authorities, trades unions, and employers in the Bethesda and Ogwen districts were consulted first; and if he is 38W aware that difficulties will arise for the largely working-class population, estimated at over 9,000, of these districts if the office is abolished.
§ Mr. Boyd-Carpenter:The office work is being transferred from Bethesda to Bangor in order to effect economies, but the Bethesda office is to be kept open full-time for inquiries so that the public shall not be inconvenienced by the change. The new arrangements have the agreement of my local advisory committee on which the Anglesey and Caernarvonshire County Councils, employers' associations and trades unions are represented.