§ Mr. Banksasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish the number of new jobcentres established in North Yorkshire, and West Yorkshire, respectively; where they are sited; the capital costs involved and their actual or estimated running costs.
§ Mr. GoldingI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that three jobcentres have been established in North Yorkshire and 20 in West Yorkshire. The jobcentre locations are listed below:
North Yorkshire
- Malton—45 Wheelgate.
- Scarborough—Pavilion House, Westborough.
- York—13 Piccadilly.
West Yorkshire
- Wakefield—24 Wood Street.
- Leeds Commercial—Westminster House, Bond Street.
- Leeds Industrial—Fairfax House, Merrion Street.
- Huddersfield—Kirklees House, Market Street.
- Wetherby—10 North Street.
- South Elmsall—66 Barnsley Road.
- Pontefract—1 Horsefair.
283 - Hebden Bridge—23 Market Street.
- Pudsey—Park House, Park Square.
- Rothwell—80 Commercial Street.
- Brighouse—Wellington House, Briggate.
- Bradford—Provincial House.
- Keighley—32 Low Street.
- Morley—Milton House, Queen Street.
- Bramley—34 Bramley District Centre.
- Knottingley—9 The Arcade, Hilltop.
- Sowerby Bridge—3 Regents Parade, Wharf
- Hunslet—25 Church Street.
- Otley—12 Kirkgate.
- Normanton—49 High Street.
Cost information in respect of individual jobcentres is not readily available, but the cost of setting up an average job-centre was £45,220 in 1976 and average annual running costs were £83,196 when amortised setting up costs are included.