§ Mr. Litterickasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the level of labour turnover in the Department of Health and Social Security offices in Birmingham during the last 12-month period for which this information is available; and what it was five years ago.
§ Mr. DeakinsLocal social security offices in the Birmingham area are staffed mainly by officers in clerical and various executive grades. Expressed as a percentage of total staff in post in the area, turnover on account of wastage in 1978 was at the rate of 15.5 per cent. compared with 14.2 per cent. in 1975, the earliest year for which comparisons are available.