HC Deb 16 June 1992 vol 209 cc468-9W
Mr. Redmond

To 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. Dorrell

The 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.

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

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