§ 1985. Mr. ButlerTo ask the Minister for the Civil Service how many quangos in net terms have been either abolished or created since(a) 1984 and (b)
§ Mr. LuceUp to 1 April 1987, there was a net decrease in the number of non-departmental public bodies ("quangos") of(a) 38 since 1 April 1984, and (b) 11 since 1 April 1985.