HC Deb 29 January 1986 vol 90 cc560-2W
Mr. Spearing

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will state for the inner and outer areas of Greater London, respectively, the approximate turnover of staff in grades of clerical assistant and clerical officer, respectively, in social security offices open to the public, together with maximum and minimum rates of turnover naming the offices concerned.

Mr. Major

[pursuant to his reply, 17 January 1986, c. 740]: Following is the information for the year ending 31 December 1985.

Turnover is defined as those staff who leave the Department (including those who retire), change offices within the Department or are promoted within an office. The number of staff who leave the Department (including those who retire) is lower. Both sets of figures are set out in the table:

Number Per cent.
Minimum rate: Richmond NIO 0 0
Clerical Officer
Total turnover—337.5 (27.4 per cent.) Total leavers—253 (20.5 per cent.)
Turnover
Maximum rate: Wimbledon NIO 9 52.9
Minimum rate: Richmond NIO 0 0
Leavers
Maximum rate: Wimbledon NIO 9 52.9
Minimum rate: Richmond NIO 0 0

Abbreviations: ILO—Integrated Local Office; AO—Area Office dealing with supplementary benefit only; NIO—National Insurance Office.