VISCOUNT MERSEYasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will now announce the borough groupings for the proposed reorganisation of local government in the Greater London area.
EARL JELLICOEMy right honourable friend the Minister of Housing and Local Government has now received the report of the four Town Clerks who were invited by his predecessor to consult with the local authorities and to make recommendations for the future pattern of the London boroughs.
The report will be published as soon as possible. Meanwhile a list of the groupings recommended by the Clerks, illustrated by a map, has been sent to the local authorities concerned; and copies are available in the Printed Paper Office.
The Government accept the recommendations contained in the report, and provision for new boroughs grouped as there proposed will be included in the legislation on London government.
As at Mid-June Clerical Officer (Secretary) Shorthand Typist Typist Total Complement Shortage Percent. Complement Shortage Percent. Complement Shortage Percent. Complement Shortage Percent. 1962 (a) … 1,949 73 3.7 2,042 443 21.7 5,007 384 7.7 8,998 900 10.0 1961 (a) … 1,839 60 3.3 2,087 375 18.0 4,914 462 9.4 8,840 897 10.1 (b) … 1,919 60 3.1 2,522 406 16.1 5,952 465 7.8 10,395 931 9.0 1960 (b) … 1,909 31 1.6 2,734 364 13.3 5,850 435 7.4 10,493 830 7.9 1959 (b) … 1,874 13 0.7 2,800 297 10.6 5,719 246 4.3 10,393 556 5.3 1958 (b) … 1,808 24 1.3 2,858 253 8.9 6,150 304 4.9 10,816 581 5.4 1957 (b) … 1,794 21 1.2 2,933 251 8.6 6,233 356 5.7 10,960 628 5.7 (a) London Postal Area. (b) London Metropolitan Police Area. Measures adopted to meet these snort-ages include advertisements both for school leavers, and for older women including those married women who are able to work part-time; the encouragement of staggered hours and the use of dictating machines and photo-copying processes. Wherever practicable typing
514WAMy right honourable friend is grateful to the four Town Clerks who have ably discharged a difficult and most important task.