§ Mr. John Pageasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many different types of printed forms are used in his Department for internal and external use, respectively; and whether all these forms are included in the List of Standard Books, Forms, etc., for use in the Public Service published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
§ Mr. GreenThe Treasury uses 232 different printed forms; 135 of them are included in the List of Standard Books, Forms, etc., for use in the Public Service published by H.M. Stationery Office. Of the forms included in the List 8 are for external use, i.e. outside Government Departments; of the forms not included in the List 12 are for external use.
§ Mr. John Pageasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he has taken to improve efficiency and reduce manpower by reorganising his department with the help of the Treasury Organisation and Methods Section; 114W what use his department makes of outside management consultants; and what such action he is proposing in the near future.
§ Mr. GreenThe services of the Treasury O. & M. Division are used considerably, and will continue to be used in the future, by the Department on matters concerning its organisation and the procedures for dealing effectively with its work, and for achieving more economic uses of manpower. No use is ma de of outside management consultants.