§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the cost of providing for the Department of Employment each of the jobcentres in Norfolk, including the new jobcentre at Norwich.
§ Mr. Jim LesterI have been asked to reply.
I am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the capital costs of providing jobcentres in Norfolk are as follows:
Jobcentre Adaptation costs (including professional fess) Furniture and fittings cost £ £ King's Lynn 30,234 4,500 Diss 14,100 5,600 Great Yarmouth 34,700 4,300 Thetford 27,000 4,000 Downham Market 12,800 3,400 Swaffham 18,500 2,800 Hunstanton 22,600 3,100 North Walsham 21,000 3,100 Norwich (due to open 24 March 1980) 149,000 10,500 Note: Where actual costs are available, these have been given; otherwise estimated costs have been used.