§ Mr. Brocklebank-Fowlerasked the Lord Privy Seal if, following the decision to move a substantial part of the personnel department of the Overseas Development Administration to East Kilbride, he expects the work of that Department to be substantially more efficient and cost-effective; and what is his estimate of the cost to public funds of visits by staff in that department to interview elsewhere in the United Kingdom or by applicants for jobs for interview in East Kilbride.
§ Mr. Neil MartenI do not expect the work of the overseas manpower division to be more efficient and cost-effective at least in the early stages of the move to East Kilbride. Although the recruitment executive will move to East Kilbride, a small proportion of its staff will remain in London after dispersal solely for interviewing candidates for overseas appointments. The present recruitment interviewing arrangements in London will stand, and therefore there will be no cost to public funds in terms of travelling to East Kilbride.