§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister for the Civil Service which parts of the Civil Service will expand, and to what extent, and what off-setting economies will be effected, on Great Britain's entry into the European Economic Community.
§ Mr. David HowellThere will be some expansion, mainly in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, H.M. Customs and Excise, the Department of Health and Social Security and the Department of the Environment. The total number of additional staff required throughout the Civil Service in the period before entry into the Communities is estimated at about 500, plus a further 1,000 spread over several years after entry. Manpower economies will be achieved in any area in which such economies are possible.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister for the Civil Service how many civil 198W servants are currently employed in connection with matters pertaining to Great Britain's possible entry into the European Economic Community.
§ Mr. David HowellSuch matters affect the work of many civil servants but only a small number are employed full time on them. The total effort is estimated to represent the equivalent of about 300 staff employed full time.