§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Energy how many staff are employed in his Department as messengers or general assistants in reception areas; and how this number has increased or decreased in the last 12 months.
§ Mr. David HowellThe full-time equivalent of staff employed on door and reception area duties in my Department is 11½. The corresponding number for November 1979 was 12½. The scope for further staff savings on these duties is currently under examination.