HC Deb 12 July 1984 vol 63 cc652-3W
Mr. Parry

asked the Minister for the Civil Service (1) how many jobs have been transferred to Liverpool under the Hardman dispersal scheme at the latest available date;

(2) how many jobs have been transferred to the North-West region under the Hardman dispersal scheme at the latest available date;

(3) if he will list the number of jobs which have been transferred to the special development areas under the Hardman dispersal scheme at the latest available date.

Mr. Hayhoe

The dispersal programme announced in July 1974 was based on the recommendations of the Hardman report. We reviewed those plans shortly after taking office in 1979 and announced a revised programme in July that year. The information requested is given separately for the two distinct dispersal programmes.

Between July 1974 and April 1979, 522 posts were transferred to North-West region, of which 27 were moved to Liverpool. Between May 1979 and 1 June 1984, 631 posts were transferred to the north-west region, though none of these moves was to Liverpool.

The following tables give the requested information on moves to special development areas:

July 1974 to 1 April 1979
Department Location Special Development Area Number of posts
Health and Social Security Newcastle North-East 54
Inland Revenue
PAYE Local Access Network Liverpool Merseyside 17
Regional Office Bootle Merseyside 13
TOTAL 84

May 1979 to 1 June 1984
Department Location Special Development Area Number of posts
Defence Glasgow West Central Scotland 190
Overseas Development Administration East Kilbride West Central Scotland 601
Health and Safety Executive Bootle Merseyside 267
Home Office Bootle Merseyside 301
Property Services Agency Bootle Merseyside 63
TOTAL 1,422

Mr. Barry Jones

asked the Minister for the Civil Service how many jobs had been transferred to (a) Wales and (b) Cardiff under the Hardman dispersal scheme at the latest available date.

Mr. Hayhoe

Since July 1974, when the initial programme of dispersal based on the Hardman proposals was announced, 1,867 posts have been transferred to Wales, of which, 1,798 were moved to Cardiff.