§ 5. Mr. Peter Bottomleyasked the Secretary of State for Defence when was the last review of the decision to relocate the Defence Codification Authority and Agency away from Mottingham, London, SE9.
§ The Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Mr. Geoffrey Pattie)I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given in a written answer yesterday by the Minister for the Civil Service announcing a review of the overall dispersal programme, including that of the Ministry of Defence.
§ Mr. BottomleyIs my hon. Friend aware that he could save the waste of nearly £2 million by leaving the most substantial employer in my constituency in my constituency?
§ Mr. PattieI am indeed aware of that fact and it will be taken into account in the review.