§ Mr. Geoffrey Johnson Smithasked the Minister for the Civil Service what is the latest estimated cost of implementing the proposals in the Hardman Report.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisThe costs of the dispersal programme are being reassessed
Department Functions charged to the Fund Functions arranged on repayment Visits charged to the Fund Agriculture, Fisheries and Food … 12 1 1 Cabinet Office … — 1 — Civil Service Department … 1 8 — Defence, Ministry of … 11 6 1 Education and Science … 5 — — Employment … 2 — — Environment … 7 10 — Foreign and Commonwealth Office … 94 75 22 Health and Social Security … 10 4 2 Home Office … 3 2 — Lord Chancellor … 3 3 — Overseas Development … 7 4 — Prime Minister's Office … 20 20 — Scottish Office … 9 — — Trade and Industry … 53 19 11 Treasury … 5 28 — Welsh Office … — — 1
§ Mr. Onslowasked the Minister for the Civil Service how many functions were arranged for each Department by the Government Hospitality Fund on a repayment
14Win the light of the current review of the timetable.
§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Minister for the Civil Service what would be the total cost at present prices of the scheme to transfer 4,000 civil servants and their familes from London to the Cardiff area.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisThe costs of the dispersal programme as a whole are being reassessed in the light of the current review of the timetable.
§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Minister for the Civil Service if he is satisfied with the progress made in the programme to transfer Civil Service jobs to Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisThe programme has been and is being implemented with all possible speed.