HC Deb 28 March 1991 vol 188 cc528-9W
Mr. Rooney

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many(a) permanent and (b) temporary staff are currently employed in the three Bradford offices; and what will be the numbers in each category from April under the district management unit.

Miss Widdecombe

The staffing position in the three Bradford offices on 26 March 1991 was as follows:

Numbers
Bradford East
Permanent 113.5
Fixed-term contract 10

Numbers
Casuals 7
Bradford South
Permanent 113.5
Fixed-term contract 20
Casuals 11
Bradford West
Permanent 120.5
Fixed-term contract 21.5
Casuals 12

The staffing position from 1 April 1991 is expected to be as follows:

Numbers
Bradford East
Permanent 113.5
Fixed-term contract 4
Bradford South
Permanent 113.5
Fixed-term contract 18
Casuals 8
Bradford West
Permanent 119
Fixed-term contract 8
Casuals 4

It is planned to make seven of the fixed-term contract staff permanent throughout the DMU from 1 May 1991.