§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Minister of Power what proposals are being considered at present for moving sections of the administration or research activities of his Department from the London area to other parts of England or Wales within the next five years, or for establishing new centres of administration or research outside the London area within the next five years.
§ Mr. FreesonThe Gas Standards Branch is being moved from London to Leicester this month. Of the Ministry's total staff of 1,780,854 will then be outside the London area. No further moves are contemplated at present, but the scope for further decentralisation is kept under review.