§ Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Paymaster General what is the approximate cost of maintaining jobcentres including the payment of their staff, incidental expenses and other running costs, and how many centres there are in England and Wales.
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§ Mr. LangThe total cost in 1985–86 of running jobcentres is expected to be about £128 million. Of this £113 million relates to England and Wales, where there are at present 890 jobcentres.