§ Mr. LetwinTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 1 April 2004,Official Report. column 1677W, on the Gershon Review, when he expects the first reductions in the number of civil servants to be made as a result of the Gershon Review. [176514]
§ John HealeyAll Departments continue to work closely with Sir Peter Gershon to prepare detailed efficiency proposals for consideration in the 2004 Spending Review. Departments' agreed efficiency targets, including details of any workforce reductions, will be published in parallel with the Spending Review settlement.