§ Mr. Watkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the area and population that each of the DHSS offices in Gloucestershire covers.
§ Mr. DeakinsThe following table sets out broadly the areas covered and the population served:
Office and area Population (thousands) Gloucester Forest of Dean district (whole), Gloucester district (whole), Tewkesbury district (part) and Stroud district (part) 185 Stroud Stroud district (part), Cotswold district (part), and North Wiltshire district (part) 120 Cheltenham Cheltenham district (whole), Tewkesbury district (part) and Cotswold district (Part) 155
§ Mr. Watkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many offices his Department has in Gloucestershire; and how many persons are employed in each of them.
§ Mr. DeakinsThere are three offices, situated at Gloucester, Stroud and Cheltenham, with 188, 91 and 139 staff respectively. There are also facilities for public inquiries at Cinderford, Lydney, Cirencester and Dursley—staffed from Gloucester and Stroud.