§ 15. Mr. Loydenasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will now estimate the number of jobs in the public sector which will be lost as a result of his proposed cuts in public expenditure.
§ 17. Mr. Lofthouseasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the effect upon employment in the public sector of his public expenditure policies for 1983–84 and 1984–84.
§ Mr. Peter ReesAs I have emphasised, our aim is to hold to the figures published in the public expenditure White Paper. It is for my right hon. Friends in charge of Departments to consider and decide on the manpower implications of expenditure plans.
§ 35. Mr. John Evansasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he makes of the effect upon the public sector employment of the £500 million cut in public expenditure for 1982–83 announced by him on 7 July.
§ Mr. Peter ReesThe measures announced by my right hon. Friend on 7 July were designed to hold to the figures published in the public expenditure White Paper. I cannot give an estimate of the effect on public sector employment: Departments and other public bodies are implementing the reductions in different ways.