§ 31. Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will make a further statement on the progress made in arranging the dispersal of civil service jobs from London to Scotland.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisIn the period between 1963 and October 1975 about 6,000 Civil Service posts have been dispersed from London to Scotland, with a further 1,300 posts due to move within the next few years. In addition, 7,000 posts will be dispersed to Scotland under the major dispersal programme announced by the Government in July 1974, and planning for those moves is well advanced.