Occupational Guidance Service

HC Deb 19 February 1968 vol 759 c19

32. Mr. Lane

asked the Minister of Labour what postponement of the development of the Occupational Guidance Service will result from the recent restrictions on public expenditure.

Mr. Fernyhough

Expansion will continue but at a slower rate than previously planned.

Mr. Lane

Can the Joint Parliamentary Secretary assure us that he will resume the previous faster rate as soon as the economic situation permits, because we attach great importance to this?

Mr. Fernyhough

I can certainly give that assurance. I hope that the hon. Gentleman will understand that this means increasing the number of civil servants. In a recent debate the Government were subjected to a Motion of censure because of the numbers we already had in employment in the Civil Service.