§ Mr. John Pageasked the Minister of Aviation what steps he has taken to improve efficiency and reduce manpower 87W by reorganising his Department with the help of the Treasury Organisation and Methods Section; what use his Department makes of outside management consultants; and what such action he is proposing in the near future.
§ Mr. AmeryMy Departmental O. & M. Branch includes 22 officers who are engaged in a continuing review of the organisation and the methods used in the Department. This branch makes use of specialist services provided by the Treasury Management Services Division whenever appropriate; e.g. for advice on automatic data processing projects and on office machinery, and for training of O. & M. staff. I am prepared, subject to the relevant security considerations, to call in the services of outside management consultants when the need for specialised knowledge of particular problems makes this desirable, although I have no specific instances in mind at present.