HC Deb 26 January 1977 vol 924 cc1480-1
9. Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he next intends to visit Glasgow.

Mr. Millan

On Friday 28th January 1977.

Mr. Taylor

Will the Secretary of State, on Friday, take the opportunity of speaking to the CBI and the chambers of commerce and discussing with them the very real dangers that they see in the combination of the Government's economic policies and high rates doing great damage to industry and commerce in the city of Glasgow? Will he also, on Friday, be able to announce a new date for the beginning of the building of the Ministry of Defence office in Glasgow which, under this Government, has been postponed several times and for which we now have no commencement date?

Mr. Millan

I shall not be seeing the CBI in Glasgow on Friday, but I shall be having lunch with a number of distinguished leaders of the Scottish business community. I am looking forward to that.

There is no change in the position on the dispersal of Civil Service jobs. The matter has been explained on numerous occasions, not least by my hon. Friend the Minister of State, Civil Service Department, on Monday of this week. Hon. Gentlemen in any part of the House should not call into question the Government's absolute commitment to the dispersal of Civil Service jobs to Glasgow.

Several Hon. Members

rose—

Mr. Speaker

We are moving too slowly. I must press on.

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