HC Deb 12 December 1979 vol 975 c687W
38. Mr Robert Atkins

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is satisfied with the co-operation of local authorities in achieving the reductions in local authority spending that he has requested.

56. Mr. Butcher

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is satisfied with the co-operation of local authorities in achieving the reductions in local government spending which he has requested.

57. Mr. Renton

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is satisfied with the co-operation by local authorities in carrying out the reductions in public expenditure that he has requested.

74. Mr. Beaumont-Dark

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is satisfied with the co-operation of local

Full-time employees Part-time employees Thousands Full-time equivalent employees
England and Wales* … … 1,735 936 2,104
Scotland … … … … 222 76 257
Northern Ireland … … … 10 — 10
Total … … … 1,967 1,012 2,371
* For the September 1979 figures for England and Wales only I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave earlier today to my hon. Friend the member for Abingdon (Mr. Benyon).

70. Mr. Squire

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the latest available estimate of local government staff numbers.

Mr. King

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave earlier today to my hon. Friend the Member for Abingdon (Mr. Benyon).