§ Mr. Simon CoombsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many civil service jobs have been relocated from London in the past five years; and how many he estimates will be so relocated in the next five years.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardComprehensive data for the period prior to 1988 are not held centrally. However, posts relocated or located outside London totalled over 11,000 over the past five years; and over the next five years, a further 20,000 posts will follow.