Local Offices (Hansard, 21 June 1990)

§ Mr. Meacher
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is his best estimate of the value of the unemployment benefit office network.

§ Mr. Eggar
The unemployment benefit office network, formerly wholly owned and managed as part of the civil estate by the Property Services Agency, is now divided into two separate estates. These areThe common user estate—owned and managed by DoE Property Holdings; The departmental estate—owned and managed by the Employment Department.
Information as to the value of the unemployment benefit office network is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

§ Mr. Meacher
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what plans he has to rationalise the unemployment benefit network.

§ Mr. Meacher
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many unemployment benefit offices were in operation on 1 April.
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§ Mr. Eggar
The Employment Service became an executive agency on 2 April 1990. Mr. Mike Fogden, the Employment Service agency's chief executive, will be replying in writing to the hon. Gentleman.