HL Deb 20 February 1996 vol 569 c69WA
Lord Brougham and Vaux

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What progress has been made on the review of the number and location of Army Careers Information Offices.

Earl Howe

The review of the requirement for Army Careers Information Offices has now been completed. It has been decided that 36 offices that were due for closure during the current financial year should remain open. Additionally, five new offices will he opened in areas where recruiting has been buoyant in the past. These offices will remain open for an initial period of one year to allow time for the recruiting initiative with the Job Centres, launched last month, to settle down.