§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what would be the estimated loss of job opportunities in Sheffield if the plan to locate the headquarters of the Manpower Services Commission in the city is cancelled;
(2) what would be the estimated unrequited loss to public funds if the move of the Manpower Services Commission headquarters to Sheffield is not carried through;
(3) what total number of staff the new Manpower Services Commission building in Sheffield is designed to accommodate;
(4) what proportion of the new building for the Manpower Services Commission in Sheffield has been completed to date; and what expenditure has been irrevocably incurred;
(5) what is the estimated completion date for the new Manpower Services Commission building in Sheffield;
(6) what break clause or compensation clause is included in the contract for the new Manpower Services Commission building in Sheffield, in the event that the project is discontinued;
401W(7) how many members of staff of the Manpower Services Commission have been firmly advised that they will be located in Sheffield when the new headquarters of the Commission now under construction in Sheffield is completed;
(8) what steps have been taken to recruit staff locally for the new Manpower Services Commission headquarters in Sheffield.
§ Mr. Jim LesterI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether the review of the policy of dispersal of civil servants will affect the location of the headquarters staff of the Manpower Services Commission in Sheffield.
§ Mr. Jim LesterI refer the hon. Member to the reply given on 19 June to my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield, Hallam (Mr. Osborn).
§ Mr. Albert Robertsasked the Secretary of State for Employment when the new headquarters for the Manpower Services Commission at Sheffield will be operative; and if redundancies in the service are likely.
§ Mr. Jim LesterI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.