Business, Innovation and Skills - Citizens' Advice Bureaux: Wales
2nd March 2011
Dr Francis: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what estimate he has made of the number of citizens advice bureaux that are likely to close in (a) Wales and (b) Aberavon constituency as a result of the outcomes of the Comprehensive Spending Review.
Mr Davey: I can confirm that although a number of bureaux in Wales are currently expecting some cut to their core funding from their local authority, none are expecting to close as a result.
Many bureaux have yet to receive confirmation of their core funding but all are in contact with their funders and none of these are currently expecting any severe cuts.
In terms of Aberavon constituency the core funding from Neath Port Talbot county council to the service is expected to be reduced by 1.7% (as yet unconfirmed) which reflects the cut which has been faced by the county across its budget. Neath and Port Talbot bureaux are currently undergoing a merger and see this as a way of strengthening their services for the future.
