§ Mr. Soleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many assaults on staff at unemployment benefit offices serving the Hammersmith and Fulham area have taken place during the past 12 months, or most recent convenient period; and if he will publish a table showing the number of assaults at each office over each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThere have been two cases of assault on staff at the two benefit offices in the Hammersmith and Fulham area during the past 12 months. The following table shows the number of assaults at each of these offices during the past five years.
Hammersmith Fulham 1979 Nil Nil 1980 1 1 1981 1 1 1982 1 Nil 1983 2 Nil
§ Mr. Soleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment at which unemployment benefit offices serving the Hammersmith and Fulham area staff protecting screens have been installed; on what dates these were installed; at which offices security guards have been appointed; and on what dates.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkProtective screens were installed at Fulham UBO in September 1981 and at Hammersmith UBO between late 1982 and early 1983. There are no security guards in post at either office.