§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Defence when he will be announcing his response to his Department's Council of Civil Service Union's observations on the proposed redeployment of the army manning and record offices.
§ Mr. LeeThe announcement made on 10 January of the Department's proposals to relocate the Army manning and record and pay offices from their present eight locations to two, Glasgow and Leicester, was followed by a formal period of consultation with the MOD trades unions who forwarded their detailed comments just after Easter. In parallel there have been representations from hon. Members on both sides of the House, from local councils and others. These are now being evaluated. The various points made will be fully taken into account by Ministers before a final decision is taken. It is hoped to be able to make an announcement by the end of May or early in June.