§ Mr. Pattieasked the Minister for the Civil Service how many civil servants employed within the parliamentary constituency of Camden, Holborn and St. Pancras, South are scheduled to have their jobs dispersed to other parts of the country.
§ Mr. Pattieasked the Minister for the Civil Service how many jobs will be lost within Greater London through the Government's policy of dispersal.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisThe programme of dispersal announced by the278W Government in July 1974 provides for some 31,000 Civil Service posts to be dispersed from the London area. It is not possible at this stage to estimate the numbers of posts that will be transferred from particular parliamentary constituencies.
§ Mr. Blakerasked the Minister for the Civil Service if the cuts announced by the Government on 15th December will affect the programme of dispersal of office work to Blackpool and the Fylde.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisIt is not possible at this stage to say what effect, if any, the announced reductions in capital expenditure will have on the dates for dispersal of Government work to the Blackpool area. The timings for the dispersal programme as a whole are being reviewed as a matter of high priority and a revised timetable will be announced as soon as possible.