To ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what is the total number of full-time employment exchanges; and if he will list the full-time employment exchanges which his Department is currently considering closing for Scotland, Wales, the standard regions of England and Great Britain;(2) what is the total number of local employment exchanges; and if he will list any part-time local employment exchange which his Department is currently considering closing for Scotland, Wales, the standard regions of England and Great Britain;(3) what is the total number of part-time unemployment benefit offices; and if he will list the part-time unemployment benefit offices which his Department is currently considering closing, for Scotland, Wales, the standard regions of England and Great Britain;(4) what is the total number of full-time unemployment benefit offices; and if he will list the full-time unemployment benefit offices which his Department is currently considering closing, for Scotland, Wales, the standard English regions and Great Britain.

The Employment Service became an executive agency on 2 April 1990. Mr. Mike Fogden, the Employment Service agency's chief executive, will be replying in writing to the hon. Gentleman.