§ 99. Mr. Barry FieldTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations have been received about locating civil servants out of London to the Isle of Wight.
§ Mr. BrookeI have not received any such representations. However, Government Departments are now undertaking the serious and substantial relocation reviews referred to in the answer that I gave on 9 February 1989, at columns751–2, to my hon. Friend the Member for Beverley (Mr. Cran); these reviews are directed towards finding sites which offer advantages in terms of the recruitment and retention of staff, value for money and operational efficiency. Decisions will be announced by departmental Ministers once the essential parts of the review process have been completed.