§ Mr. John Mooreasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he is satisfied with the handling of unemployment benefits in the offices covering the hon. Member for Croydon, Central's constituency.
§ Mr. John GrantNo, I am not. The Croydon unemployment benefit office has been under extreme pressure and this has caused delays in dealing with claims in spite of overtime and weekend working by the staff. Additional staff have been brought in and a close watch is being kept to see whether further measures may be necessary. A new office which is being opened in the area next week will help to reduce congestion.