§ Mr. Patrick Jenkinasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer which Government Departments, or sections of Departments, it is intended to move from London during the next three years; and what areas are under consideration as possible new locations.
§ Mr. Harold LeverFollowing is the information:
Department Location Charity Commission (part) Liverpool Civil Service Commission Basingstoke Crown Estate Office (part) Bracknell Customs and Excise (Statistics and other work). Southend-on-Sea Ministry of Defence, Air Force Department (Accounts). Worcester Department of Education and Science (Teachers' Salaries and other work). Darlington Ministry of Health (Health Services Superannuation). Fleetwood Home Office (Supplies and Transport Division). Corby General Post Office— A.G.D. Chesterfield Savings Certificate Division. Durham Savings Bank Glasgow Research Station Ipswich Returned Letter Branch, London Region. Portsmouth Inland Revenue (London Tax work). Edinburgh Manchester Southampton Stoke on Trent Paymaster General Crawley Ministry of Power Gas Standards Branch. Leicester Royal Mint Llantrisant H.M. Stationery Office Norwich In a number of these cases the moves are already in progress and will continue into the next three years.
Moves are normally announced by Departments after a decision has been taken on the dispersal location. It is the general policy to give preference to Development Areas wherever practicable.