§ Mr. David Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what savings in terms of staff and administrative costs have resulted from the merging of the Ministries of Health and Social Security.
§ Mr. CrossmanI have little to add to my reply to similar questions from the216W hon. Members for Harwich (Mr. Ridsdale) and Surbiton (Mr. Fisher) on 2nd December, 1968. The main purpose of the merger of these Departments was to secure better co-ordination of social security policy and no significant savings of staff or administrative costs are expected to arise.—[Vol. 774, c. 1009–11.]