§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Defence what progress is being made with plans to advance the dispersal to Glasgow of jobs in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. PattieIt has been decided to proceed with a further element of advance dispersal into temporary accommodation in central Glasgow. The move of the directorate of standardisation will take place in Autumn 1983; the directorate of contracts (stores and logistics), less those sections involved with fuel and food but including the contracts branch (general stores), will transfer in Spring 1984. The total number of posts involved is about 160.