§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what plans there are to(a) reduce and (b) increase staffing levels in his Department's offices covering the Doncaster area; and if he will show in his answer the grades in both (a) and (b) that will be affected.
§ Miss WiddecombeStaffing levels in the Department's offices covering the Doncaster area is a matter for Mr. Michael Bichard, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member and copies will be placed in the Library and the Public Information Office.
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what plans he has to alter the operations, or reduce workloads, of his Department's offices in the Doncaster area.
§ Miss WiddecombeThe operations and workloads of the Department's offices in the Doncaster area is a matter for Mr. Michael Bichard, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member and copies will be placed in the Library and the Public Information Office.