§ Sir Hector Monroasked the Secretary of State for Defence if the recent review of the composition of the dispersal package for Glasgow has been completed; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HeseltineThe make-up of the dispersal package announced on 1 February 1980—[Vol. 977, c. 798]—has been reviewed in the light of subsequent organisational changes and manpower reductions. The revised package now assembled contains 1,520 posts and is as follows:
Formations dispersing to Glasgow Area of work Number of Posts Service and Civilian Personnel Management 520 Stores Management and Procurement 71 Defence Equipment Codification 442 Army Pensions 88 Equipment Standardisation 82 Air Technical Publications 100 Defence Research Information Centre 69 Common Services Staff 148 Total 1,520 This increased package may be subject to further changes to reflect the continuing search for economy and efficiency in the Department, but is expected to exceed the earlier commitment to provide 1,400 posts for Glasgow.