§ Mr. Allan Stewartasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will initiate a campaign to give civil servants working on overseas development matters an objective appreciation of living and working conditions in West Central Scotland, in view of the proposed move to East Kilbride.
§ Mr. Neil MartenThis has already been done. An information unit was specifically set up for this purpose and staff have had an opportunity to visit East Kilbride with their families to see for themselves the local facilities. Nearly 400 members of staff and their spouses made these reconnaissance visits during 1978 and 1979, but to date only 35 members of staff have volunteered to transfer there.
§ Mr. Allan Stewartasked the Lord Privy Seal when he expects the dispersal of jobs from the Overseas Development Administration to East Kilbride to be completed.
§ Mr. Neil MartenIt is hoped that the dispersal programme will be completed by August 1981.
§ Mr. Allan Stewartasked the Lord Privy Seal when he intends to make an announcement detailing the Overseas Development Administration jobs which will be dispersed to East Kilbride.
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§ Mr. Neil MartenFinal details of the posts to be dispersed to East Kilbride have yet to be settled. An announcement will be made as soon as possible.