HC Deb 30 October 1992 vol 212 cc920-1W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the fact-finding visits made in the past 12 months by the chief executive of each executive agency for which he is responsible; and what were the findings resulting from each visit.

Mr. Scott

Each of the chief executives makes regular visits to their operational areas as a matter of good management practise; these visits provide opportunities to meet staff and discuss with them ideas, initiatives and problems.

Visits are also made under the Government scheme to link agencies with academic institutions, and to investigate academic training opportunities for staff; and to other countries social security operations to share experience and expertise.

The following visits were made in the last 12 months:

Benefits agency

  • Glasgow
  • Belfast
  • Midlands
  • Leeds
  • Birmingham
  • AA Unit/DCA Unit
  • Newcastle Benefits Directorate

District branch offices

  • Glasgow Shettleston
  • Nottingham (David Lane)
  • Leamington Spa
  • Wolverhampton
  • Edmonton
  • North Wales
  • Bradford
  • Dartford
  • Warrington and Widnes
  • Hackney and Islington
  • Surrey Downs

Area directors offices

  • East of Scotland
  • Glasgow and Paisley x 2
  • Merseyside and Bristol
  • East Midlands
  • Fylde Benefits and War Pensions Directorate x 2

Management services

  • Parliamentary Business Branch
  • Preston Training Centre

Contributions agency

Central Services Newcastle:

  • Contracted-out Employment Group, Newcastle upon Tyne
  • Field Operations Support Group, Newcastle upon Tyne
  • Training, Newcastle upon Tyne
  • Data Entry Group, Newcastle upon Tyne

Area offices:

  • Newmarket
  • Essex
  • Canterbury
  • Milton Keynes
  • Bath
  • Edinburgh
  • Colwyn Bay
  • Glasgow
  • Durham
  • Dundee
    • 921
  • Croydon
  • Liverpool
  • Swindon
  • Cardiff
  • Plymouth
  • Blyth
  • London (City)
  • Sheffield
  • Brixton
  • Cannock

Resettlement agency

Resettlement units:

  • Alvaston
  • Camden
  • Cedars Lodge
  • Lancelot Andrew's House
  • Leicester
  • Plawsworth
  • Pound Lodge
  • Sittingbourne
  • Southampton
  • South Wales
  • Spur House
  • Walkden
  • West End House
  • Woodhouse

Replacement projects:

  • North Tyneside
  • Nottingham
  • Derby
  • Rochdale
  • Brighton
  • Manchester, Smithfield

Information technology service agency (ITSA)

  • Butler Cox Foundation International Conference
  • Salford University
  • Lancaster University
  • Northern Ireland Social Security Agency
  • United States Social Security Administration
  • Manchester Business School