HC Deb 04 March 1992 vol 205 cc168-70W
Mr. Caborn

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what future relocations of Government Departments and agencies are planned(a) by which Departments, (b) by number of jobs involved and (c) to which locations.

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

The table lists, with likely timings, the plans for relocations or locations away from the south-east which have still to be implemented or completed which Departments and agencies have announced.

Department and dispersal location Number of posts Likely timing
Inland Revenue
Middlesbrough 185 1991–92
Sunderland 190 1991–92
Barnsley 170 1992
Birkenhead 170 1992
Dundee 160 1992
Falkirk 160 1992
Hull 180 1992
Leicester 160 1992
St. Austell 160 1992
Swansea 165 1992
Wrexham 180 1992
Nottingham 1,800 1992–95
Washington 60 1992–93
3,740

Department and dispersal location Number of posts Likely timing
Social Security
Leeds 662 1992–93
Belfast 500 1993
Birkenhead 500 1993
Dudley 500 1993
Falkirk 500 1993
Plymouth 500 1993
3,162
Defence
Bristol 3,000 1995–96
Home Office
Ruddington 120 1992
Birmingham 12 1992–93
Derby 1,700 1993–95
1,832
Customs and Excise
Liverpool 1,290 1990–95
Manchester 390 1990–95
Newry 94 1992–93
1,774
Employment Group
Runcorn 400 1990–93
Sheffield 848 1990–93
Aberdeen 85 1992–94
Bootle 56 1992–94
1,389
Health
Leeds 1,200 1992–93

Average change in 1991–92 (£)
Compared with 1978–79 indexed regime Compared with 1987–88 indexed regime
Range of individuals income in 1991–92 (£) Income Tax Income Tax and National Insurance Income Tax Income Tax and National Insurance
Under 5,000 110 160 40 70
5,000–10,000 310 290 100 180
10,000–15,000 640 520 170 300
15,000–20,000 970 720 240 380
20,000–25,000 1,370 930 330 470
25,000–30,000 1,830 1,360 420 540
30,000–40,000 2,340 1,880 380 500
40,000–50,000 3,900 3,430 930 1,030
50,000–60,000 6,600 6,150 2,020 2,100
60,000–70,000 10,050 9,590 3,520 3,600
70,000–80,000 13,300 12,800 5,450 5,520
Over 80,000 45,600 45,100 18,800 18,800
Average 1,010 880 310 410

I regret that a reliable analysis of taxpayers with incomes over £100,000 is not available.

For the purpose of the calculations in the first two columns of the table, the indexed regime of 1978–79 has been applied directly to the income base of 1991–92. In practice, retention of the 1978–79 regime, indexed as appropriate, for the intervening years would have led to changes in the income base.

Department and dispersal location Number of posts Likely timing
MAFF
York 1,000 1994–96
Land Registry
Birkenhead 110 1992–93
York 110 1992–94
220
Treasury
Norwich 200 1992–95
TOTAL 17,517