§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many staff are currently employed at each Army cataloguing authority site; how many in each case will be expected to move to Glasgow; and how many will be offered alternative employment in their present areas.
§ Mr. PattieDetails of the staff currently employed are as follows:
Area Mobile staff Non-Mobile staff Military staff Woolwich 39 96.5 4 Kidbrooke 45 39.5 — Mottingham 9 10 — Didcot 20 15 — Chiwell 48 33 — Totals 161 194 4 Non-mobile staff will be offered altenative employment locally. Mobile staff may be required to move to Glasgow but moves will be on a voluntary basis so far as possible.
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§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the estimated cost of (a) building new accommodation in Glasgow for the Army cataloguing authority and (b) of transferring staff to Glasgow.
§ Mr. PattieThe latest estimate of the cost of the Anderson building in Glasgow is £20 million. The cost of transferring staff depends on individual circumstances but the average is £6,512 per person with a further £3,473 spread over the following eight years.
§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many former Chatham dockyard staff who have transferred to the Army cataloguing authority and are employed in the Woolwich area will now be expected to move to Glasgow.
§ Mr. PattieThere are 20 staff in this category who have a mobility obligation. However, we recognise that these individuals could face particular problems in moving to Glasgow and these cases will be looked at sympathetically.
§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects to complete consultation with staff over the proposed dispersal of the Army cataloguing authority to Glasgow.
§ Mr. PattieConsultations with local management and the trades unions are proceeding but it is too soon to say when these may be concluded.
§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Defence what alternative sites he considered for the relocation of the Army cataloguing authority's operations before deciding to locate it in Glasgow; and if he will publish in the Official Report the estimated costs of relocation for each site studied and the estimated additional operating costs for each site (a) in absolute terms and (b) in relation to location in Glasgow.
§ Mr. PattieNone.