§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the current establishment, at each grade, of the unemployment benefit office at Cumnock; how many deal directly with interviewing of new claimants, what representations he has received concerning the lack of staff to deal with claimants; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Eggar[pursuant to his reply, 2 November 1989, c. 307]: I regret that the information given in my reply of 2 November was incorrect due to one staff member being listed twice. The correct information is as follows:
The number of staff in each grade is as follows: Number Higher Executive Officer 1 Executive Officer 13 Administrative Officer 14 Administrative Assistant 25 1 Of which 1 is an Administrative Officer on temporary promotion. 2 Of which 1 is a Casual Employee. One executive officer deals directly with new claimants, with a second executive officer having an element of interviewing within his post. Area management met the trade union side on 2 October to discuss area issues including staffing requirements. It has subsequently been agreed that the third executive officer post would be filled on a permanent basis.