HC Deb 23 November 1967 vol 754 c1471
29. Mr. Eadie

asked the Postmaster-General what percentage, in ratio to population, is employed in his Department in Scotland, England and Wales.

Mr. Joseph Slater

The percentages are 1.6, 1.8 and 1.6, respectively, of the working population.

Mr. Eadie

I thank my hon. Friend for that Answer. Has he plans for other work in Scotland?

Mr. Slater

The matter referred to by my right hon. Friend, the transfer of the Savings Bank to Glasgow, is well under way, and the staff is expected to exceed 5,000 by the mid-seventies. The great majority of them will be recruited locally. Reference has been made to the Philatelic Bureau, which has been moved from London to Edinburgh.

Mr. G. Campbell

Is the move of the Post Office Savings Bank to Scotland, which was decided by the Conservative Government and which will bring 5,000 new jobs to Scotland, proceeding according to plan?

Mr. Slater

Yes. Everything is going just as we expected.