HC Deb 31 January 1989 vol 146 cc194-5W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the present staffing by grades at the benefit offices in Doncaster and Mexborough; what was the staffing five years ago; and if he will make a statement about the projected operational strategy of these three offices for the future and its effect on the various staff grades.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

The information requested is as follows:

office Principal SEO HEO LOI LOII AA Typing manager Typist Telephonist Security officer Messenger Total
Doncaster (West) ILO 1 1 7 43 90 27 1 4 0 2 1 177
Mexborough NIO 0 0 1 4 15 3 0 0 0 0 0 23

The regionally calculated estimates of staff savings due to operational strategy in the year April 1990 to March 1991 are as follows. At this stage they are subject to change and as yet we cannot give the grades involved:

Number
Doncaster East ILO 23.520
Doncaster West ILO 29.170
Mexborough NIO 00.674

Abbreviations:

ILO = Integrated Local Office.

NIO = National Insurance Office.