HC Deb 17 January 1986 vol 89 cc719-20W
Mr. Barry Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many Jobcentres in Wales are open less than five days per week in areas of (a) over 20 per cent. unemployment, (b) between 15 per cent. and 20 per cent. unemployment and (c) up to 15 per cent. unemployment; and if he will specify, in each case, the number of days per week each Jobcentre is open.

Civil Service Non-Industrial Union Representatives
Estimates of Numbers and Cost of Paid Time Off for Industrial Relations Duties and Trade Union Activities (as at 1 June 1985)
Table 1—Percentage of Time Off
Department Under5 6.10 11.20 21–30 31.40 41.50 51.60 61.70 71.80 81.90 91.99 Full Time
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food 569 54 32 13 4 3 3 1 2 7
Customs and Excise 357 186 100 16 16 9 11 15 6 7 39
Ministry of Defence 904 131 102 37 6 14 12 2 12 1 8 10
Department of Employment Group 1,604 430 199 40 23 11 8 1 1 11
Department of Environment/Transport 345 93 57 9 4 3 5 5 3 10
Foreign and Commonwealth Office (inc Overseas Development Administration) 38 3 21 1 5 1 4 1 8
Department of Health and Social Security 1,480 463 225 83 53 36 28 19 20 43 29 66
Home Office (inc. Prison Department) 812 200 122 43 12 1 5 5 2 4 3 11
Department of Trade and Industry 367 62 48 13 4 3 6 2 2 2 1 6
Inland Revenue 1,808 333 174 41 31 22 5 4 6 2 1 6
Lord Chancellor's Department 49 28 27 10 5 5 2 2 1 9
Department for National Savings 154 7 5 7 4 1 2 1 1 1 13
Property Services Agency (inc. Crown Suppliers) 351 61 27 4 3 1 1 1 3

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

Sixteen of the 98 Jobcentres in Wales are open less than 5 days per week. Following is the detailed information.

Job centre Days of opening
TTWA over 20 per cent. unemployment
Pontlottyn Tuesday and Thursday
Treharris Monday to Wednesday
Fishguard Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
Prestatyn Monday to Wednesday
TTWA 15–20 per cent. unemployment
Ferndale Monday, Tuesday and Friday
Caldicot Tuesday
Blaenavon Wednesday
Kidwelly Wednesday
Cymmer* Tuesday and Thursday
Resolven Wednesday
Glyn Neath Tuesday
Garnant Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
Tumble Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
Dolgellau Wednesday
Abergele Tuesday and Friday
TTWA under 15 per cent.
employment Ruthin Wednesday
* Temporarily closed due to premises difficulties.