HC Deb 27 January 2000 vol 343 c306W
Mr. Crausby

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what action he is taking to increase the productivity and reduce the running costs of his Department. [103854]

Dr. Reid

Delivering efficient and modern public services is a key part of the Government's agenda for improving productivity. Greater efficiency is being sought therefore within the public sector to ensure that the most effective results are obtained from available resources. My Department is still in the process of establishing its full range of activities and is committed to delivering improvements in performance within approved running cost limits.