§ Mr. Youngerasked the Minister for the Civil Service (1) if, pursuant to his answer of 17 January 1978, Official Report, he will update the table for Scotland given in column 206;
(2) if, pursuant to his answer of 17 January 1978, Official Report, column 191, he will list the numbers now employed as part of Civil Service dispersal schemes in (a) East Kilbride, (b) Cumbernauld and (c) Livingston; and if he will give the dates when dispersal is to be completed in each of these new towns.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisThe updated information for Scotland showing the position at 1 October 1978 is set out below. The information covers Civil Service posts dispersed from London since May 1963—when comprehensive records were first started following the Flemming report—and planned to be dispersed, as well as new Civil Service posts established, and to be established, outside London as a result of the policy initiated in 1965 of setting up new work in the regions whenever possible. The figures include the dispersals in the Government programme announced on 30 July 1974. The numbers of posts shown in the case of completed projects are those in situ at the date of completion:
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Department Location Number of posts dispersed Approximate number of posts to be dispersed Number of new posts established Approximate number of new posts to be established Ministry of Defence … … Glasgow (St. Enoch) … … — up to 4,000 — — Glasgow (Anderston) … … — 1,500 — — Department of Energy … … Glasgow … … — — 121 — Forestry Commission … … Edinburgh … … 145 — — — Department of Health and Social Security … … Livingston … … — — 169 70 Department of Industry … … Glasgow … … — — 160 — Inland Revenue … … Edinburgh … … 1,236 — 130* — Cumbernauld … … — — 323* 680* Glasgow … … 202 — — — East Kilbride … … — — 1,540* — Department for National Savings … … Glasgow … … 4,624 — — — Ministry of Overseas Development … … East Kilbride … … — 650 — — Glasgow … … — 350 — — Department of Transport … … Dundee … … — — 124 — Totals … … 6,207 up to 6,500 2,567* 750* * The categories "New posts established" or "to be established" include where marked with an asterisk some posts which do not necessarily represent a net overall gain to Scotland but nevertheless benefit the locations shown. The numbers of staff currently employed as part of the dispersal and new office projects, in the locations requested, are as follows:
- (a) East Kilbride
- Inland Revenue, centre one; 2,260—office established in 1970.
- Ministry of Overseas Development—650 posts—dispersal; accommodation ready for occupation in 1980–81.
- (b) Cumbernauld
- Inland Revenue, accounts office "A"; 459 posts so far relocated and the remainder are due to be established by 1982.
- (c) Livingston
- DHSS, benefit computer centre; 175 so far established and the remainder due to be established by 1981.