§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many employees of his Department are currently scheduled for transfer from Greater London to Wales as part of the Government's policy for dispersal of Civil Service jobs; what is the maximum allowance payable to these persons in regard to (a) household removal expenses, (b) legal expenses, (c) assistance with fares between London and Wales, and (d) any other assistance or grant; and what is the total estimated cost of transferring these persons in regard to the above items.
§ Mr. William RodgersIn accordance with the Government announcement in July 1974, we are planning to disperse 5,000 Ministry of Defence posts from London to South Wales. The transfer allowances vary according to salary, marital status, size of family and whether the civil servant is a householder or not. It is not possible, therefore, to estimate the total transfer costs at this stage because it is too early to say how many staff will actually transfer with the work and what their family circumstances will be at the time.