HC Deb 31 January 1984 vol 53 c185W
Dr. Marek

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) for what periods overtime was worked at the Wrexham local social security office during 1982 and 1983;

(2) for what reason overtime was worked on the last occasion at the Wrexham local social security office;

(3) what is the number of permanent staff in post at the local Wrexham social security office;

(4) what is the authorised staff complement of the Wrexham local social security office.

Mr. Newton

[pursuant to his reply, 26 January 1984, c. 702]: At 1 January 1984 the Wrexham complement was 202 and the number of staff in post was 208. The six staff extra to complement are a deliberate enhancement, partly for normal maintenance of a trained complement and partly for expected additional work.

In 1982 Wrexham worked 586 days overtime and in 1983 566—that is an addition of about 1 per cent. to the permanent staff work effort in each year. Overtime was last worked in December mainly to clear arrears of work on short-term benefit claims.

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