§ Dr. Goodson-WickesTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what will be the reduction in civilian manpower in his Department in relation to the implementation of "Options for Change", expressed both in total numbers and as a percentage of its original targets.
§ Mr. AitkenWe propose to make a reduction of some 35,000 civilian posts by 1996–97 from the 1 April 1990 baseline of approximately 172,000—a 20 per cent. reduction.