Written question asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 November 1996. It was answered by Roger Evans (Conservative) on Wednesday, 6 November 1996 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.

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Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

Question

What is the current staff complement at the Ayr benefit office; how many of those have been working there for more than (a) one year and (b) five years; how many of these serve as adjudicating officers; what formal qualifications these adjudication officers have; what monitoring is undertaken of their work; and to whom the adjudication officers at Ayr are directly accountable; how many of the staff of the Ayr Benefit Office have formal qualifications in medicine, in professions allied to medicine, in social work and of a degree or equivalent; what arrangements are made for the monitoring of the work of the staff of the Ayr Benefit Office; and who is responsible for the training of staff in Ayr. - Text of letter from Peter Mathison of Benefits Agency. Includes figures.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

284 c553-5W;284 c554-5W; 1352;1346

Session

1996-97

Subjects

Health professions Incapacity benefit Medical examinations Staff Offices Standards Training Social Security Benefits Agency Ayr

Contains statistics

Yes