HC Deb 08 March 1976 vol 907 cc37-43W
Mr. Michael McGuire

asked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will give details of the Departments which still

NORTHERN REGION
Department Location Number of posts
Posts to be dispersed
*Department of the Environment (Property Services Agency). Teesslde … … 3,000†
*Department of Health and Social Security Newcastle … … 500
*Department of Industry (Laboratory of the Government Chemist). West Cumbria … … 360
3,860
Posts to be established in new offices
*Department of Health and Social Security … … Washington … 3,156‡
Inland Revenue … … Middlesbrough … 350
… … Stockton-on-Tees … 250
Land Registry … … Durham … 295
4,051

have to be dispersed to the regions, and those which will be established within the regions, giving in each case the name of the Department, the number of jobs involved, the agreed city or town which will be allocated the Department and the cities or towns which are being considered for such allocations; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Charles R. Morris,

pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 1st March 1976; Vol. 906, c. 421–2], gave the following answer:

The information for each English region and for Scotland and Wales showing the position at 1st October 1975 is set out below. In considering any future allocations of Government work priority will be given wherever possible to the assisted areas; however, the interests of other areas will also be taken into account before decisions are made:

YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE
Department Location Number of posts
Posts to be dispersed
Inland Revenue … … … Bradford … … 200
* Manpower Services Commission … … … Sheffield … … 1,500
1,700
Posts to be established in new offices
Inland Revenue … … … Sheffield … … 300
Shipley … … 850
Leeds … … 7
1,157
NORTH-WEST
Department Location Number of posts
Posts to be dispersed
*AgricuItural Research Council … Merseyside … … 170
*Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food … Merseyside … … 1,250
*Foreign and Commonwealth Office … Merseyside … … 500
*Department of Health and Social Security … Blackpool … … 867
*Home Office … Merseyside … … 1,000
Inland Revenue … Manchester … … 250
*Office of Population Censuses and Surveys … Southport … … 500
4,537
Posts to be established in new offices
Inland Revenue … … … … … Bootle … … 1,200
Stockport … … 450
Merseyside … … 135
Land Registry … … … … … Lytham … … 25
1,810
EAST MIDLANDS
Department Location Number of posts
Posts to be dispersed
Home Office … … … … … … Corby … … … 3
3
Posts to be established in new offices
Inland Revenue … … … … … Derby … … 250
Land Registry … … … … … Nottingham … … 131
381
WEST MIDLANDS
Department Location Number of posts
Posts to be established in new offices
Inland Revenue … … … … … Solihull … … … 200
200
EAST ANGLIA
Posts to be dispersed
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food … Cambridge … … 19
*Civil Service Department … Norwich … … 395
*Her Majesty's Stationery Office … Norwich … … 380
794
SOUTH-WEST
Posts to be dispersed
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food … Old Sarum … … 67
Ministry of Defence … Bath … … 90
* Department of the Environment … Bristol … … 1,160
*Natural Environment Research Council … Swindon … … 170
*Science Research Council … Swindon … … 286
Department of Trade … Poole … … 35
1,808
Posts to be established in new offices
Inland Revenue … … … … … Plymouth … … 450
Bristol … … 7
Land Registry … … … … … Gloucester … … 38
Plymouth … … 333
828
SOUTH-EAST
Department Location Number of posts
Posts to be dispersed
*Civil Service Department … Sunningdale … 3
Basingstoke … 207
*Her Majesty's Customs and Excise … Southend … 500
Ministry of Defence (Procurement Executive) … Portsmouth … 75
Woking/Chelmsford … 89
Department of the Environment … Cardington … 4
Banbury … 10
Ministry of Overseas Development … Bramley … 650
Training Services Agency … Basingstoke … 45
1,583
Posts to be established in new offices
Inland Revenue … … … … … Worthing … … 150
Land Registry … … … … … Stevenage … … 56
206
SCOTLAND
Department Location Number of posts
Posts to be dispersed
*Ministry of Defence … … … Glasgow … … 6,000§
Inland Revenue … … … Glasgow … … 220
Department for National Savings … … … Glasgow … … 1,110
*Ministry of Overseas Development … … … Glasgow … … 1,000
8,330
Posts to be established in new offices
Department of Health and Social Security. … … Livingston … … 147
Inland Revenue … … Cumbernauld … … 850
Edinburgh … … 128
1,125
WALES
Department Location Number of posts
Posts to be dispersed
*Ministry of Defence … … Cardiff … 5,000§
*Export Credits Guarantee Department … … Cardiff … 800
Royal Mint … … Llantrisant … 12
*Departments of Trade and Industry … … Cardiff … 1,000
Cardiff/Newport … 448
Department of Industry … … Newport … 128
7,388

WALES
Department Location Number of posts
Posts to be established in new offices
Department of the Environment … … … Swansea … … 1,742
Inland Revenue … … … Wrexham … … 350
Land Registry … … … Swansea … … 354
2,446
Notes:
Posts to be established in new offices which, although not representing a net gain to a region nevertheless benefit a particular location within that region, have been included.
* Indicates posts still to be relocated as a result of the Government's decisions on the Hardman Report announced by the Lord President of the Council on 30th July 1974.
† In addition, and as announced by the Lord President of the Council on 30th July 1974, 1,000 Property Services Agency posts will be decentralised to regional headquarters. Locations have yet to be decided.
‡ The number of posts shown is estimated as the total on completion of the Child Benefit Scheme. It is expected that the numbers will reduce some time after completion. The total shown should, therefore, be regarded as provisional.
§ The totals shown may be affected by the outcome of the defence review and must be regarded as estimates at this stage.

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