§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to transfer Ministry of Defence staff to Glasgow; how many civil servants will be involved; when the moves will take place; and which sections will be affected.
§ Mr. PattieThe Ministry of Defence is to transfer 1,400 posts to Glasgow during 1985–86 under the programme of dispersal announced in 1979. The make-up of this dispersal package was outlined on 1 February 1980—[Vol. 977, c. 798]—and has recently been reviewed. I hope to make a further statement shortly setting out various changes in the composition, but not the size, of the package. About 260 of these posts are to move to temporary accommodation in Glasgow between early March 1983 and Spring 1984 as announced on 24 November 1980—[Vol. 994, c. 31]—and 19 July 1982. [Vol. 28, c. 54.]