Local Government Boundaries

HC Deb 09 December 1983 vol 50 cc257-8W

Mr. Bob Edwards

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what consideration the Local Government Boundary Commission for England is giving to the use of computer techniques in the determination of local government boundaries.

For the Northern Ireland Departments, staff in post at 1 July 1983 was 25,694. The manpower figure planned for 1 April 1984 is 25,400. Work is continuing to establish targets for the Northern Ireland Departments for the period after 1 April 1984.