§ Mr. Michael McGuireasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department which divisions of his Department it is now proposed to disperse to Merseyside under the Hardman proposals, giving details of the numbers involved and the time phasing of such transfers; and, in cases where a decision to disperse a particular section or sections to the Merseyside area has been agreed in principle but 181W no decision taken on the recipient town or district, if he will seriously consider the claim of Skelmersdale New Town.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsAs announced in July 1974, the Home Department has accepted a commitment to disperse 1,000 posts to Merseyside by 1984. On current plans it is expected that the posts will be dispersed by 1981. The identification of all the work to be transferred has not yet been completed.