§ 1993. Mr. BattleTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the numbers of staff with science, engineering and technology qualifications employed in the civil service by grade in(a) 1979, (b) 1983, (c) 1987 and (d)
§ Sir George YoungThis information is not held centrally. Below the open structure, there are civil servants employed in the professional and technology group and the science group. Details of the numbers and grades of these staff are available in table 4 of "Civil Service Statistics" for each of the years. Copies of "Civil Service Statistics" are available in the Library.
§ Mr. GallowayTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the Government's policy is on relocating civil service jobs to areas of high unemployment and low opportunities.
§ Sir George YoungDepartments and agencies should review the location of their work with the intention of securing cost savings, and wider employment and economic development benefits, including consistency with Ministers' wider regional and inner-city area policies.
Departments considering relocation liaise closely with other Departments, the Government offices for the English regions, local authorities and the training and enterprise councils over their proposals for change.