HC Deb 15 July 1981 vol 8 c414W
14. Mr. Maxton

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will estimate the number of people who will be declared redundant as a result of his statement on local authority expenditure.

Mr. Rifkind

Staff cuts are not the only way of reducing local authority expenditure. If some redundancies occur, the responsibility will lie with those local authorities which persistently ignored my right hon. Friend's advice over the past two years to follow moderate expenditure and staffing policies.

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