HC Deb 26 March 1974 vol 871 c82W
Mr. Gordon Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will transfer all but the parliamentary section of his Department to a location in Scotland.

Mr. Varley

Although there are strong arguments for locating much of my Department in London I am considering, in the light of our policies for promoting employment opportunities in Scotland and of the operational needs of my Department, to what extent we might increase the existing strength of the Department in Scotland.