§ Mr. Arnoldasked the Secretary of State for Employment what plans there are for increasing the staff of jobcentres under the auspices of the Manpower Services Commission.
§ Mr. GoldingI am advised by the Manpower Services Commission that there are no plans to increase the staff of existing jobcentres. There are, however, plans to allocate 260 additional staff in the period up to April 1979, mainly in respect of the 245 new jobcentres which are expected to open during that time, in recognition of the immediate increases in work loads which these offices attract.