HC Deb 10 January 1985 vol 70 cc547-8W
Mr. Jackson

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he is yet able to announce the outcome of his review of the proposed dispersal of the Army cataloguing authority to Glasgow.

Mr. Butler

Yes, I have reviewed the Glasgow dispersal package in the light of the conclusions of a recently completed study of the deployment of the Army's manning and record offices and regimental pay offices. Subject to consultation with the staff and trades unions concerned, I now propose to increase the number of posts from those offices to be dispersed to Glasgow: plans to disperse the Defence and Navy codification authorities will proceed, but the ACA will no longer be included in this dispersal package.

The overall MOD commitment to disperse at least 1,400 posts to Glasgow and the proposed time table for the dispersal programme will not be affected.