§ 38 and 39. Mr. Brocklebank-Fowlerasked the Minister for the Civil Service (1) when he expects to complete his review of the location of Government work; and if he will make a statement;
(2) by what criteria he will decide on appropriate locations for the dispersal of Government work from London.
§ Mr. David HowellI expect the first stage of the review to be completed by the end of 1971. The criteria for selecting locations will be chiefly those of operational efficiency and economy on the one hand, and regional policy on the other. These criteria will also apply to cases of dispersal which arise apart from the review.