§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Prime Minister what estimate he has made of the reduction in the number of persons by grade and gender employed by his Department and associated offices and agencies, nationally and regionally over the next three years, as a result of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Budget statement of 29 November, indicating which branch, agency and region will be affected and stating his estimate of the number of job losses in each year which will be by(a) natural wastage, (b) voluntary redundancy and (c) compulsory redundancy; and what estimate he has made of the yearly total of savings in wages and associated costs as a result 13W of these reductions in each Department, branch and agency.
§ The Prime MinisterFor these purposes, my office is classed as part of the Cabinet Office. I therefore refer the hon. Member to the reply given today by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.