§ Mr. Terry Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what has been the reduction in personnel in the Davenport house, Salford, office of his Department over the last three years; and what savings have resulted from the reduction in staff;
(2) what has been the reduction in personnel in the Farnworth office of his Department over the last three years; and what savings have resulted from the reduction in staff;
(3) what has been the reduction in personnel in the Baskerville house, Salford, office of his Department over the last three years; and what savings have resulted from the reduction in staff;
(4) what has been the reduction in personnel in the Windermere road, Leigh, office of his Department over the last three years; and what savings have resulted from the reduction in staff.
§ Mr. MajorInformation is available only for the last two years. The following table sets out the staff in post in the four offices concerned.
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Office Staff in post 1 April 1983 Staff in post 1 April 1985 Saving (£) Salford (Davenport House) 177 177 — Farnworth 122 125 — Salford (Baskerville House) 148 141 51,576 Leigh 148 142 44,208 Savings are based on 1984–85 average salary costs.
§ Mr. Terry Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what has been the annual cost of the overtime worked in each of the last five years, and to date in 1985, in constant terms in the Davenport house, Salford, office of his Department;
(2) what was the number of hours of overtime worked in the Davenport house, Salford, office of his Department in each of the last five years and to date in 1985;
(3) what was the number of hours of overtime worked in the Farnworth office of his Department in each of the last five years and to date in 1985;
(4) what was the number of hours of overtime worked in the Windermere road, Leigh, office of his Deprtment in each of the last five years and to date in 1985;
Salford (Davenport House Salford (Baskerville House) Leigh Farnworth Year Hours Cost (£)* Hours Cost (£)* Hours Cost (£)* Hours Cost (£)* 1981–82 4,569½ 31,941 5,309½ 37,113 9,379½ 65,563 3,311½ 23,147 1982–83 2,312½ 16,164 3,700 25,863 10,175 71,123 42,143 294,576 1983–84 3,589 25,087 4,680½ 32,717 6,105 42,674 2,497½ 17,458 1984–85 22,644 158,282 26,362½ 184,274 18,759 131,125 19,221½ 134,358 1985 to 22 October 1985 27,805½ 194,360 5,716½ 39,959 26,418 184,662 14,208 99,314 * These figures are based on 1984–85 average costs of overtime in the Department.