HC Deb 25 January 1989 vol 145 cc588-9W
Mr. Darling

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will indicate(a) the number of hours overtime, (b) the average number of hours overtime and (c) the cost of such overtime to each passport office in each month in 1988.

Mr. Renton

The table shows the monthly number of hours overtime worked at each regional passport office, and the estimated cost of such overtime, in 1988.

London Liverpool Peterborough Newport Glasgow Belfast
(b) 60,063 34,666 23,600 27,307 22,487 4,949
August
(a) 1,637 0 1,686 1,322 0 0
(b) 17,390 0 13,589 10,655 0 0
September
(a) 231 397 29 0 315 0
(b) 2,454 3,200 234 0 2,539 0
October
(a) 997 1,407 123 0 594 0
(b) 10,591 11,340 991 0 4,788 0
November
(a) 3,463 2,386 998 1,146 0 0
(b) 36,788 19,231 8,044 9,237 0 0
December
(a) 1,342 0 1,238 2,905 461 0
(b) 14,256 0 9,978 23,414 3,716 0

Column:

  1. (a) shows the number of hours overtime worked.
  2. (b) shows the estimated cost of such overtime in £.

Mr. Darling

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the estimated amount of overtime expected to be worked at each passport office in 1989; and what is the estimated cost.

Mr. Renton

The requirements for overtime working are determined by operational needs, which are in turn determined by the level and pattern of demand for passport services. Budget estimates for 1989–90 have yet to be finally determined.