HC Deb 23 February 1988 vol 128 cc164-5W
48. Mr. McTaggart

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list all current plans for relocation(a) within Greater London and (b) elsewhere of units of his Department.

49. Mr. Skinner

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list all current plans for relocation(a) within Greater London and (b) elsewhere of units of his Department.

76. Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list all current plans for relocation(a) within Greater London and (b) elsewhere of units of his Department.

Mr. Sainsbury

I refer the hon. Members to the reply I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Strathkelvin and Bearsden (Mr. Galbraith).

97. Mr. Cran

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many divisions within his Department have been relocated out of London since 1979; what plans he has for further relocation; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Sainsbury

It is not possible to provide this information without undue cost and effort. However, the Glasgow dispersal programme has resulted in 1,330 jobs moving to Scotland and will meet its 1,400 target later this year. The overall number of civilian employees in London has fallen by over 10,000 since 1979, though this reduction also reflects the continuing search for efficiency and economy in the Department.

Future relocation possibilities will continue to be examined; but moves must be justifiable in both operational and economic terms.