HC Deb 14 March 1983 vol 39 cc73-4W
Mrs. McElhone

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many of the new Ministry of Defence jobs in Glasgow referred to by the Prime Minister in her reply to the hon. Member for Glasgow, Queen's Park, Official Report, 17 February, c. 466, have been given to school leavers to date.

Mr. Pattie

Nineteen of the 78 jobs locally recruited for the Army pensions office were filled by school leavers.

Mrs. McElhone

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many of the 1,400 defence jobs for Glasgow referred to by the Prime Minister in her answer to the hon. Member for Glasgow, Queen's Park, Official Report, 17 February, c. 466, had been created in the first week of March.

Mr. Pattie

The move of the Army pensions office to Glasgow on 5–6 March 1983 created 103 jobs.

Mrs. McElhone

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many key workers have so far been brought to Glasgow for the new defence jobs referred to by the Prime Minister in her reply to the hon. Member for Glasgow, Queen's Park, Official Report, 17 February, c. 466.

Mr. Pattie

The recent move of the Army pensions office to Glasgow involved 25 staff transferring with their work.