§ Mr. BettsTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment he has made of the number of civil servants in his Department who could be relocated to provincial centres as part of the policy of devolving and decentralising Government Departments.
§ Mr. Eggar[holding answer 13 July 1992]: I am currently reviewing the location of London-based DTI staff, but I expect there to be only limited potential for further relocation. Over 50 per cent. of DTI staff are already located outside London.