§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office (1) what assessment his Department has made of the benefits of relocation of staff to North Staffordshire; and if he will make a statement; [146868]
(2) what assessment his Office has made of the effect of possible relocation of staff in his Office to North Staffordshire on (a) job creation, (b) sustainable development, (c) the local economy and (d) tackling regional economic disparities; and if he will make a statement; [146897]
(3) what plans he has to establish procedures for assessing the impact of possible re-location of staff in the Office to the regions; and if he will make a statement; [146928]
(4) what assessment he has made of the effect of proposals to relocate Government jobs on the Government's ability to meet (a) their policy objectives and (b) departmental public service agreements. [146987]
§ Mr. AlexanderI refer my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent, North to the answer that the Chief Secretary to the Treasury gave on 12 January 2004,Official Report, column 516W.