§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many companies were relocated in 1982.
§ Mr. ButcherThe Department's record of transfers covers only those manufacturing units with more than 11 employees which move into another employment office area. Companies are under no obligation to notify the Department when they relocate, and there is, therefore, a delay before full statistics can be compiled. Information so far available records 75 transfers in 1982, but we would expect the final statistics to be higher.