HC Deb 07 February 1997 vol 289 cc743-4W
Ms Harman

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many Benefits Agency offices there are currently in(a) England, (b) Scotland and (c) Wales. [14603]

Mr. Roger Evans

This is a matter for Peter Mathison, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member.

Letter from Peter Mathison to Ms Harriet Harman, dated 6 February 1997: The Secretary of State for Social Security has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking how many Benefits Agency (BA) offices there are currently in (a) England, (b) Scotland and (c) Wales. The information requested is shown in the table below:

Country Number
England 688
Scotland 116
Wales 91
Total 895

Figures are provisional and subject to change.

These figures include BA Central Services and other locations which do not deal directly with benefit payments. There is no public service at 109 of these sites.

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