§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will instruct his agents in Brixham to engage in the fullest consultation on the building of a new job centre in the old bus station site; and what is his policy on(a) leasing or (b) building new buildings for the purposes of employment.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythResponsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Employment Service Agency under its chief executive. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from M. E. G. Fogden to Mr. Anthony Steen, dated 3 February 1994:
The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your question about a new Jobcentre in Brixham, and about our policy on leasing or building new buildings.
For commercial reasons it is our policy not to comment on specific locations for prospective sites for new jobcentres. I can however, confirm that the Employment Service (ES) is considering a number of options in the Brixham area, and that all of these will be subjected to the fullest consideration and fully evaluated.
All options, including leasing and purchase of new buildings, will be subject to an investment appraisal in accordance with Treasury guidelines.
I hope this is helpful.