Benefit Offices

HC Deb 01 December 1988 vol 142 c387W

Mr. Martlew

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what were the staffing levels for the Carlisle benefit office for each of the years from 1979 to 1987.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

There are no figures available before 1983. The staffing levels for each of the years 1983–87 were:

	Number
1983–84	117
1984–85	110
1985–86	111
1986–87	118
1987–88	117