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Dept for Work and Pensions;Jobcentre Plus

Answer

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many clients attended each Jobcentre due for closure in North Wales in each of the last 10 years; and what replacement service will be put in place after closure of these offices. [190880] Jane Kennedy: The administration of Jobcentre Plus is a matter for the Chief Executive of Jobcentre Plus, David Anderson. He will write to the hon. Member. Letter from David Anderson to Mr. Chris Ruane, dated 28 October 2004: The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your questions concerning how many clients attended each Jobcentre due for closure in North Wales in each of the last ten years; and what replacement service will be put in place after closure of these offices. This is something which falls within the responsibilities delegated to me as Chief Executive of Jobcentre Plus. I am unable to state the exact number of callers to each of the Jobcentres expected to close covering the last ten years. Information showing the average number of clients registering for Jobseeker's Allowance in each of the last ten years ending in August is shown in the table below. Average number of clients registering for jobseeker's allowance in each of the last 10 years ending in August _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1994-951 1995-96 1996-971 1997-981 1998-991 Cefn Mawr -- -- -- -- -- Conwy -- -- -- -- -- Denbigh -- -- -- 323 285 Holywell 666 621 574 374 325 Llangollen -- -- -- -- -- Llanrwst -- -- -- -- -- Prestatyn -- -- -- 299 323 Blaenau Ffestiniog 346 334 334 274 262 Barmouth 380 378 389 286 247 Beaumaris -- -- -- -- -- 1999-20001 2000-011 2001-021 2002-031 2003-041 Cefn Mawr -- -- -- 140 120 Conwy -- -- -- 120 112 Denbigh 271 239 191 192 178 Holywell 284 250 199 186 185 Llangollen -- -- -- -- 146 Llanrwst -- -- -- 98 70 Prestatyn 358 258 242 193 179 Blaenau Ffestiniog 236 241 189 156 146 Barmouth 199 169 180 137 148 Beaumaris -- -- -- -- 30 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 1 September to 31 August. Separate records are not available for some of the very small sites as their figures are included in their parent office. Each of these customers is expected to attend the Jobcentre every fortnight for an interview about their job search activity and they represent most of the traffic into the offices. Work is currently in progress to develop options for Flexible Service Delivery in the locations where offices will close. This work will be undertaken in partnership with MPs, Assembly Members and other relevant stakeholders to tailor these options to meet the needs of the local community. I hope this is helpful.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

425 c1377-8W; 190880

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Closures Attendance Jobcentres Wales North Wales

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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