§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what guidelines he has issued to the Employment Service Executive Agency in connection with the closure of employment offices in the Yorkshire and Humberside region.
Mr. JacksonThe employment service's roles and responsibilities for the management of its estate are outlined in section 6 of the agency framework document, a copy of which is held in the House of Commons Library. When considering the closure of an office, account will be taken of the comprehensiveness of the service available in the office concerned, business volumes, accessibility to other offices and whether resources are being best used.