§ Mr. Lomasasked the Minister for the Civil Service how many Government Departments have moved to West Yorkshire in the last five years; and if he will state the name of the Department and the location.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisIn the five years ended 30th September 1977, 520 Inland Revenue posts were dispersed from London to West Yorkshire to the following locations:
Bradford, 158; Leeds, 51; Shipley, 311. These figures do not include 239 Inland Revenue posts established in West Yorkshire in the period stated as a result of the policy of locating new Government offices away from London whenever possible.