§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what future plans he has to relocate civil service posts from the south-east of England to elsewhere in the United Kingdom; what departments and how many staff will be affected; what is their expected relocation; and if he will will make a statement.
§ Mr. DorrellThe table lists, with likely timings, the plans which Departments and agencies have announced for relocations or locations away from the south-east which have still to be implemented or completed.
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Department and dispersal location Number of posts Likely timing Defence Bristol 3,000 1995–96 Brampton or Wyton 380 1994–95 Bath 250 1994 Insworth 120 1994–95 3,750 Inland Revenue Middlesbrough 185 1991–92 Sunderland 190 1991–92 Barnsley 170 1992 Birkenhead 170 1992 Dundee 160 1992 Falkirk 160 1992 Hull 180 1992 Leicester 160 1992 St. Austell 160 1992 Swansea 165 1992 Wrexham 180 1992 Nottingham 1,800 1992–95 Washington 60 1992 3,740 Social Security Leeds 662 1992–93 Belfast 500 1993 Birkenhead 500 1993 Dudley 500 1993 Falkirk 500 1993 Plymouth 500 1993 3,162 Home Office Ruddington 120 1992 Birmingham 12 1992–93 Derby 1,700 1993–95 1,832 Customs and Excise Liverpool 1,290 1990–95 Manchester 390 1990–95 Newry 94 1992–93 1,774
Department and dispersal location Number of posts Likely timing Employment Group Runcorn 400 1990–93 Sheffield 848 1990–93 Aberdeen 85 1992–94 Bootle 56 1992–94 1,389 Health Leeds 1,200 1992–93 MAFF York 1,000 1994–96 Land Registry Birkenhead 110 1992–93 York 110 1992–94 220 Treasury Norwich 200 1992–95 Crown Prosecution Service York 50 1993–94 Total 18,317