§ Ms. Clare Shortasked the Paymaster General whether there are any plans to cut staffing levels at jobcentres in (a) Bury, (b) Ramsbottom, (c) Prestwich and (d) Radcliffe employment office; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. LeeFinal plans for staffing levels of individual jobcentres in 1987–88 have not yet been made. Nationally, there will be an increase of over 400 staff, employed mainly in jobcentres, on programmes which cover the principal jobcentre activities, including helping long-term unemployed people through job clubs and the restart programme, between March 1987 and March 1988.
This national total has yet to be allocated to regions. When they receive their allocation, regional management will decide on the distribution of the staff within their regions.
§ Ms. Clare Shortasked the Paymaster General (1) if he will give details of the numbers by which jobcentre staff are to be cut in each region of the United Kingdom;
(2) on what basis the planned cuts in jobcentre staff have been decided; and how they have been allocated between regions;
(3) when the proposed cuts in jobcentre staff will take effect.
§ Mr. LeePlans for the allocation of staff at national and regional level are prepared by programme rather than location.
Between March 1987 and March 1988, there will be an increase of over 400 staff employed mainly in jobcentres, on programmes which cover the principal jobcentre activities, including helping long-term unemployed people through job clubs and the restart programme. The national total has yet to be allocated to regions.