§ 60. Mr. Rentonasked the Minister of Food what steps he has taken during 1952, and what steps he will be taking in 1953, in order to reduce substantially the administrative costs of his Department.
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeSo far as this year a saving of 2,500 in staff has been made largely as a result of the abolition of National Registration and reorganisation of work. The ending of tea rationing will make possible a further saving of about 375 staff by the end of the year. I keep the administrative costs of my Department under constant scrutiny, but further significant economies must depend largely upon policy decisions which I cannot anticipate.