§ Mr. WillettsTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his answer of 23 October 2001,Official Report, column 179W, if he will list the consultation papers released by his Department during the summer recess. [24220]
§ Mr. Nicholas BrownThe list of consultation documents issued during summer recess is as follows:
§ Mr. Nicholas BrownThe contingency plans that have been put in place during the current dispute have meant that all new claims have been dealt with quickly with customers receiving appropriate payments.
Claim reviews—including fortnightly reviews for claimants of jobseeker's allowance—have in general continued to be carried out during the course of the industrial action, although in some locations these have been deferred to ensure the most vulnerable customers are dealt with as quickly as possible. No figures are available centrally on the number of such deferrals.
§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many days each(a) Employment Service office, (b) Benefits Agency office and (c) JobCentre Plus office has been closed as a result of the current industrial action. [25227]
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§ Mr. Nicholas BrownThe number of offices closed as a result of the national industrial action taken on 12 and 13 December was 75 out of a total of more than 1,650 offices.
The number of days on which offices involved in the continuous industrial action have been closed is 85, involving between four and six offices, up to and including 17 December 2001.