Mr. Geraint Morganasked the Minister for the Civil Service whether, despite the recommendations of the recently published Report on the Dispersal of Government Work from London, he will favourably consider the dispersal of smaller Government departments to the several locations in North Wales that are considered suitable for this purpose.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe Government will consider the report in the light both of the criteria of operational efficiency and regional needs and of the many views expressed to them by interested parties, including my hon. and learned Friend. While the Government have in principle endorsed Sir Henry Hardman's view that few rather than many locations should be selected, they will take account of the claims from many different parts of the country, including North Wales.