HC Deb 15 May 1957 vol 570 cc33-5W
Mr. J. Rodgers

asked the Minister of Labour whether he is now able to give a list of the local offices of his Department which are to be closed as a result of his recent review.

Mr. Iain Macleod:

The following is the list:

FULL TIME OFFICES TO BE CONSIDERED FOR CLOSURE

  • Alcester (Warwickshire).
  • Alresford (Hants.).
  • Alston (Cumberland).
  • Ampthill (Beds).
  • Arlesey (Beds).
  • Armley (Yorks).
  • Ashby-de-la-Zouch (Leics).
  • Auchtermuchty (Fife).
  • Bermondsey (London).
  • Bingley (Yorks).
  • Bishops Waltham (Hants).
  • Blaina (Mon).
  • Bloxwich (Staffs).
  • Bolsover (Derby).
  • Borough Green (Kent).
  • Brentford (London).
  • Brierley Hill (Staffs)
  • Calne (Wilts).
  • Castle Cary (Som).
  • Catrine (Ayr).
  • Clare (Suffolk).
  • Clayton-le-Moors (Lanes).
  • Coggeshall (Essex).
  • Colsterworth (Lincs).
  • Corwen (Merioneth).
  • Cottenham (Cambs).
  • Croston (Lancs).
  • Dawlish (Devon).
  • Dowlais (Glam).
  • Dunblane (Perth).
  • Duns (Berwick).
  • Dunston (Durham).
  • Easingwold (Yorks).
  • Eastville (Glos).
  • Eastwood (Notts).
  • Ellon (Aberdeen).
  • Finnieston (Lanark).
  • Fordingbridge (Hants).
  • Galgate (Lancs).
  • Greetland (Yorks).
  • Hartlepool (Durham).
  • Heaton (Northumb).
  • Holmfirth (Yorks).
  • Horbury (Yorks).
  • Ilkley (Yorks).
  • Irthlingborough (Northaats).
  • Kelso (Roxburgh).
  • Kinning Park (Lanark).
  • Knutsford (Cheshire).
  • Langholm (Dumfries).
  • Lavenham (Suffolk).
  • Longridge (Lanes).
  • Longtown (Cumberland).
  • Lutterworth (Leics).
  • Lyndhurst (Hants).
  • Manningtree (Essex).
  • Market Rasen (Lincs).
  • Maxlborough (Wilts).

  • Marlow (Bucks.).
  • Mirfield (Yorks.).
  • Northleach (Glos.).
  • Odiham (Hants.).
  • Ossett (Yorks.).
  • Oswaldtwistle (Lancs.).
  • Pangbourne (Berks.).
  • Penistone (Yorks.).
  • Porth (Glam.).
  • Raunds (Northants.).
  • Reddish (Lancs.).
  • Royton (Lancs.).
  • Ruddington (Notts.).
  • St. Ives (Hunts.).
  • Sale (Cheshire).
  • Sawston (Cambs.).
  • Sedgefield (Durham).
  • Selkirk (Selkirk).
  • Silsden (Yorks.).
  • Skelmanthorpe (Yorks.).
  • Snaith (Yorks.).
  • Snodland (Kent).
  • South Queensferry (West Lothian).
  • Southwell (Notts.).
  • Stalybridge (Cheshire).
  • Stockbridge (Hants.).
  • Taffs Wells (Glams).
  • Thrapston (Northants.).
  • Tisbury (Wilts.).
  • Tring (Herts.).
  • Usk (Mon.).
  • Wadhurst (Sussex).
  • Walkden (Lancs.).
  • Walsham-le-Willows (Suffolk)
  • Westbury (Wilts.).
  • West Drayton (Middx.).
  • Wellington Quay (Northumb.).
  • Winchcombe (Glos.).
  • Windsor (Berks.).
  • Winslow (Bucks.).
  • Wirksworth (Derby).
  • Wollaston (Northants.).
  • Wotton-under-Edge (Glos.).

PART-TIME OFFICES TO BE CONSIDERED FOR CLOSURE

  • Aberbargoed (Mon.).
  • Abersychan (Mon.).
  • Arlington (Lancs.).
  • Bamford (Derby).
  • Beddau (Gkwn.)
  • Bedlinog (Glam.).
  • Brackley (Northants.).
  • Bradford-on-Avon (Wilts.).
  • Buckfastleigh (Devon).
  • Buntingford (Herts.).
  • Chadderton (Lancs.).
  • Church Stretton (Salop).
  • Cleland (Lanark).
  • Clutton (Som.).
  • Coppull (Lancs.).
  • Denaby (Yorks.).
  • Ellesmere (Salop).
  • Fleur-de-Lys (Mon.).
  • Gwaun-cae-Gurwein (Glam.).
  • Harrington (Cumb.).
  • Holsworthy (Devon).
  • Kineton (Warwicksihire).
  • Kirkby Stephen (Westm.).
  • Kirkoonnel (Dumfries).
  • Llandebie (Carmarthen).
  • Llanhilleth (Mon.).
  • Maerdy (Glam.).
  • Melbourne (Derby).

  • Ollerton (Notts.).
  • Pateley Bridge (Yorks.).
  • Pemberton (Lancs.).
  • Penclawdd (Glam.).
  • Penygroes (Carmarthen).
  • Pewsey (Wilts.).
  • Poynton .Cheshire).
  • Rishton (Lancs.).
  • Rossington (Yorks.).
  • Shiremoor (Northumib.).
  • Ton Pentre (Glam.).
  • Treherbert (Glam.).
  • Troedyrhiw (Glam.).
  • Turton (Lancs.).
  • Tylorstown (Glam.).
  • Wem (Salop).
  • Willington (Durham).
  • Wincanton (Som.).

FULL TIME OFFICES TO BE CONSIDERED FOR CONVERSION TO PART TIME OFFICES

  • Arundel (Sussex).
  • Aspull (Lancs.).
  • Atherstone (Warwickshire).
  • Attleborough (Norfolk).
  • Brandon (Suffolk).
  • Bredbury (Cheshire).
  • Chew Magna (Som.).
  • Chipping Norton (Oxon).
  • Chopwell (Durham).
  • Crediton (Devon).
  • Dalbeattie (Kirkcudbright).
  • Dalmellington (Ayr).
  • Denny (Stirling).
  • Droitwich (Worcs.).
  • Eye (Suffolk).
  • Faringdon (Berks.).
  • Gerrards Cross (Bucks.).
  • Ilminster (Som.).
  • Kirkby-in-Ashfield (Notts.).
  • Kirkcudbright (Kirkcudbright).
  • Liphook (Hants.).
  • Lynmouth (Devon).
  • Martock (Som.).
  • Mumbles (Glam.).
  • Newport Pagnell (Bucks.).
  • Ripley (Derby).
  • St. Columb (Cornwall).
  • Sileby (Leics.).
  • Silloth (Cumb.).
  • Slaithwaite (Yorks.).
  • South Molton (Devon).
  • Stoke Ferry (Norfolk).
  • Sturminster Newton (Dorset).
  • Tetbury (Glos.).
  • Thame (Oxon).
  • Torrington (Devon).
  • Towyn (Merioneth).
  • Wallingford (Berks.).
  • Woodstock (Oxon).