§ Mr. Michael McGuireasked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will publish in the Official Report all the new towns which have been allocated a Government office, excluding those which are to be found in most towns or cities such as local offices of the Department of Health and Social Security and the Department of Employment, giving in each case; (a) the Government Department concerned; (b) the numbers employed at the start and currently, and (c) the rate of unemployment at the start and currently.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisI am having the information assembled and shall reply to my hon. Friend as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Michael McGuireasked the Minister for the Civil Service how many Government Departments have yet to be dispersed under the Hardman Plan.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisI refer my hon. Friend to the statement made by my right hon. Friend the Lord Privy Seal on 29th July, copies of which I am having placed in the Library, together with the supporting details. This statement set out the revised timetable and costs and savings of the dispersal programme announced by the Government on 30th July 1974 and included the Departments yet to he dispersed under that programme.
§ Mr. Michael McGuireasked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will update the figures given to the hon. Member for Ince in the Official Report, 19th February 1976, relating to dispersal of public service jobs.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisI am having the information assembled and shall reply to my hon. Friend as soon as possible.