Written question asked by Justine Greening (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 April 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 April 2006. It was answered by Baroness Hodge of Barking (Labour) on Monday, 24 April 2006 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Jobcentres

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how much his Department spent on providing jobcentre services in (a) 2004–05 and (b) 2005–06 in the London borough of Wandsworth, broken down by (i) jobcentre and (ii) (A) capital and (B) resource spending; and if he will make a statement;

Answer: The administration of Jobcentre Plus is a matter for the chief executive of Jobcentre Plus, Lesley Strathie. She will write to the hon. Member.Letter from Lesley Strathie:"The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your questions asking (a) what his Department spent on providing Jobcentre services in 2004–05 and 2005–06 in the London borough of Wandsworth, broken down by (i) Job Centre and (ii) (A) capital and (B) resource; and (b) how much his Department plans to spend on Wandsworth Jobcentre Plus in 2006–07. This is something that falls under my responsibility as chief executive of Jobcentre Plus.""Jobcentre Plus devolves budgets and accounts for expenditure to district level which, in this case, would cover Lambeth, Southwark and Wandsworth.""As the district boundary does not correspond with that of the London borough of Wandsworth it is not possible to give details of expenditure or budgets for specific London boroughs or individual Jobcentre Plus offices."

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