Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Wednesday, 7 November 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 November 2001. It was answered by Nicholas Brown (Labour) on Monday, 12 November 2001 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his Department's estimate is of the costs involved in equipping all new Jobcentre Plus offices with (a) CCTV, (b) panic alarms and (c) security staff. - Includes figure.

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what his Department's estimate is of the costs involved in equipping all new Jobcentre Plus offices with (a) CCTV, (b) panic alarms and (c) security staff. [14234] Mr. Nicholas Brown: The estimated additional costs in respect of these measures in the new Jobcentre Plus pathfinder offices are currently in the order of £1 million- £2 million, which represents a mix of one-off and continuing costs.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 374 c577W; 14234
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: CCTV Costs Jobcentre Plus Staff Offices Working conditions Security Safety
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk