HC Deb 12 July 1974 vol 876 c585W
Mr. David Steel

asked the Minister for the Civil Service when he now expects to announce his decision on dispersal of Civil Service Departments to Scotland.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

As I said in answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Fife, Central (Mr. Hamilton) and others on 24th June, I am conscious of the need to make an announcement as soon as possible. In order to achieve a distribution of Civil Service jobs to the areas of greatest need we have had to review the Hardman proposals. This is naturally taking some time, not least because of the large number of competing claims we have to consider.