John Moore on civil service staff relocation

Title

John Moore on civil service staff relocation

Genre

Interview

TX Date

16 Jan 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:42

Description

More than 1100 civil service jobs are to be transferred out of Whitehall to the regions. The Government is to set up new social security offices in the unemployment blackspots of Glasgow, Belfast and Wigan in an exercise that will save 4 million pounds a year. The relocation will take place over the next 2 years, and there will be no compulsory job losses. Social Security Secretary, John Moore says the switch will take place because of the difficulties of retaining staff in London. Interviewer is Paul Rowley.

Contributors

John Moore; Paul Rowley

Keywords

London; Government; Social security; UK; Civil service; Employment; Glasgow; Belfast; Personnel; Wigan

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