HC Deb 22 June 2000 vol 352 cc242-3W
Mrs. Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has for the further dispersal of MOD civil servants outside London to other parts of the United Kingdom. [126678]

Dr. Moonie

[holding answer 21 June 2000]The following planned moves will result in civil service staff being relocated from London to other parts of the United KingdomAs part of the Head Office redevelopment the number of staff in London will reduce, fulfilling one of the aims of the Strategic Defence Review. Staff will move to a number of locations including York, Bath and Bristol; As part of the integration of the former Army Technical Support Agency (ATSA) functions into the Equipment Support (Land) organisation in the Defence Logistics Organisation (DLO), many of the 216 civilian posts at ATSA Woolwich will move to Andover in late 2002; 48 civilian posts at the former Print and Distribution Function Woolwich are due to transfer to the Defence and Storage Distribution Agency (DSDA) at Llangennech.

Other moves may be planned but the details are not held centrally.

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