§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the proposed reductions in the number of civil servants employed in his Department; and what reductions so far have been carried out.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerOn 1 April 1980, 179 fewer civil servants were employed in my Department than on 1 May 1979. Present plans envisage an additional reduction of about 600 over the next four years.