§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will give the total number of staff employed in his Department on 1 May 1979 and the total staff costs with similar details for 1 January; and what action he proposes to take to reduce the costs of administration of his Department during the current year.
§ Mr. Peter ReesI shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.