§ Mr. Kennedyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will estimate the total number of claimants applying to each of his Department's offices located within Highland region, for each year from 1979 to 1986, respectively.
§ Mr. Kennedyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will detail the total number of staff employed in each of his Department's offices located within Highland region for each year from 1979 to 1986, respectively.
§ Mr. LyellThe total number of staff in post on 1 December for each year 1979 to 1986 in each of the Department's social security local offices within Highland region is as follows:
Integrated local office Fort William Inverness Wick 1979 32 123 51 1980 33 133 53 1981 34 132 57 1982 39 126 53 1983 35 126 53 1984 40 136 62 1985 38 129 65 1986 41.5 132 70 Since September 1984 staffing figures for Wick ILO have included staff employed in Kirkwall linked office which is not in Highland region. There were 10 staff in post in this office on 1 December 1984, and 11 staff on both 1 December 1985 and 1986.