[holding answer 1 June 2009]: The administration of Jobcentre Plus is a matter for the acting chief executive, Mel Groves. I have asked him to provide the hon. Member with the information requested.
Letter from Ruth Owen:
The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your question asking how many (a) benefit delivery centres and; (b) customer-facing jobcentres were operated by Jobcentre Plus in each London borough in each year since 2002. This is something which falls within the responsibilities delegated to Mel Groves as Acting Chief Executive of Jobcentre Plus. As Mel Groves is currently on annual leave, I am replying in his absence.
I have attached a table (two pages) which shows the number of offices in which benefits were processed and the number of Jobcentres in each London Borough from 2002 to 2009. Benefit Delivery Centres were not fully in place in London until 2007.
Local authority 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Barking and Dagenham Jobcentres 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Benefit Processing Offices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Barnet Jobcentres 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 Benefit Processing Offices 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 Bexley Jobcentres 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 Benefit Processing Offices 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 Brent Jobcentres 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Benefit Processing Offices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bromley Jobcentres 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 Benefit Processing Offices 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 Camden Jobcentres 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 Benefit Processing Offices 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 Croydon Jobcentres 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 Benefit Processing Offices 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 Ealing Jobcentres 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Benefit Processing Offices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Enfield Jobcentres 0 0 0 4 4 4 3 3 Benefit Processing Offices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Greenwich Jobcentres 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 Benefit Processing Offices 2 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 Hackney Jobcentres 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 Benefit Processing Offices 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 Hammersmith and Fulham Jobcentres 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 Benefit Processing Offices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Haringey Jobcentres 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 Benefit Processing Offices 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 Harrow Jobcentres 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 Benefit Processing Offices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Havering Jobcentres 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Benefit Processing Offices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hillingdon Jobcentres 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 Benefit Processing Offices — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hounslow Jobcentres 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 Benefit Processing Offices 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Islington Jobcentres 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 3 Benefit Processing Offices 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 Kensington and Chelsea Jobcentres 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 Benefit Processing Offices 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Kingston upon Thames Jobcentres 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Benefit Processing Offices 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 Lambeth Jobcentres 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 5 Benefit Processing Offices 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 Lewisham Jobcentres 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 Benefit Processing Offices 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 Merton Jobcentres 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 Benefit Processing Offices 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 Newham Jobcentres 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Benefit Processing Offices 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 Redbridge Jobcentres 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 Benefit Processing Offices 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 Richmond upon Thames Jobcentres 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Benefit Processing Offices 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Southwark Jobcentres 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 Benefit Processing Offices 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 Sutton Jobcentres 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Benefit Processing Offices 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 Tower Hamlets Jobcentres 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 Benefit Processing Offices 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 Waltham Forest Jobcentres 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Benefit Processing Offices 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Wandsworth Jobcentres 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 Benefit Processing Offices 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Westminster Jobcentres 5 5 5 4 2 2 2 3 Benefit Processing Offices 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0