§ 39. Mr. Chichester-Clarkasked the Minister for the Civil Service whether he expects the number of civil servants will fall over the next 12 months; and what level he expects it to reach by the beginning of 1975.
§ Mr. David HowellOur plans for the use of manpower in the coming year will be announced shortly.
§ 42. Mr. Geoffrey Finsbergasked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will give the numbers of established and non-established civil servants employed on 1st June, 1970, and on 1st March, 1971, respectively.
§ Mr. David HowellThe information broken down in this way is available only for the first day of each quarter.
On 1st July, 1970, the numbers of non-industrial permanent and temporary civil servants were 361,980 and 133,985 respectively. On 1st January, 1971, they were 365,187 and 134–503.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister for the Civil Service whether he will make a statement on the progress made by Her Majesty's Government towards implementing their policy of reducing the numbers and costs of the Civil Service; to what extent since 18th June, 1970, until the latest stated date there have been 334W cuts in the numbers and costs of the Civil Service; and whether he estimates that by June, 1971, the figures will be below or above those in June, 1970.
§ Mr. David HowellI would refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave my hon. Friends the Members for Worcestershire, South (Sir G. Nabarro) and for Londonderry (Mr. Chichester-Clark) earlier today.