§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has anything to add to the answer of 30 302W November 1984, Official Report, columns 611–12 concerning the net reduction of 8,000 posts in local government as a whole following abolition of the Greater London council and the metropolitan county councils; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. TraceyMy right hon. Friend has nothing to add to that statement at this stage.
§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his reply of 1 May, Official Report, column 485, if he will state the total projected amount likely to be made available by the London Residuary Body for redundancy payments following abolition of the Greater London Council.
§ Mr. TraceyThe London Residuary Body's budget for 1986–87 provides for £35 million to cover all compensation payments. It is still too early to estimate the amount for redundancy payments.