§ Mr. Bishopasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many extra staff have been provided with employment at labour exchanges in order to deal with the increasing work resulting from the rise in unemployment.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithBetween 1st July and 1st October, 1971, 150 non-industrial and 418 casual staff were taken on at employment exchanges mainly to deal with work resulting from higher unemployment. For information about staffing up to 1st July, I would refer the hon. Member to the replies I gave to Questions by the hon. Member for West Ham, North (Mr. Arthur Lewis) on 21st October—[Vol. 823, c.170–1]—and 11th November—[Vol. 825, c. 212–3.]