HC Deb 18 October 1990 vol 177 cc911-2W
35. Mr. Leadbitter

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he plans to relocate any of the divisions of his Department.

59. Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he plans to relocate any of the divisions of his Department.

66. Mr. Boyes

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement about the possible decentralisation of staff in his Department.

Mr. Gummer

My Department is currently planning to relocate its central science laboratory and part of its headquarters work away from the south-east. I announced on 1 May that the intervention board was to move part of its operations from Reading to Newcastle on Tyne and the first steps to transfer the work permanently have already been taken.