§ Mr. Gledhillasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what arrangements are in hand or are being contemplated for the reduction of staffs in Government Departments.
§ Mr. AsshetonIt is the duty of every Department able to reduce staff to take the necessary steps to do so, either by discharging temporary staff, or by arranging for the transfer of established staff to other Departments in need; I can also assure my hon. Friend that every Department is acutely conscious of the man-power position and that staffs are being reduced or transferred to more urgent work whenever and wherever possible.