§ 18. Mr. Canavanasked the Minister for the Civil Service how many Civil Service jobs have been dispersed from London in the past two years; and what are their new locations.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisNearly 3,000 Civil Service posts were dispersed from London between 1st October 1974 and 30th September 1976, the latest period for which comprehensive information is available. Details are as follows:
Location Number of posts Basingstoke … … 312 Blackpool … … 122 Bradford … … 90 Bristol … … 63 Cambridge … … 42 Cardiff/Newport … … 882 Cardington … … 14 Colchester … … 43 Corby … … 30 Eastbourne … … 31 Glasgow … … 476 Huntingdon … … 36 Leeds … … 6 Llantrisant … … 216 Manchester … … 19 Merseyside … … 10 Newcastle … … 19 Norwich … … 5 Portsmouth … … 17 Southampton … … 79 Southend … … 109 Southport … … 32 Sunningdale … … 56 Swindon … … 234 Worthing … … 19 Total 2,962
§ 12. Mr. Goodhartasked the Minister for the Civil Service how many civil servants now working in Greater London will be asked to move to other parts of the United Kingdom in the next five years.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisThe timing of the Government's dispersal programme is currently being reassessed, following the measures announced by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer at the end of last year.