§ Mr. John Pageasked the Minister of Education how many different types of printed forms are used in his Department for internal and external use, respectively; and whether all these forms are included 133W in the List of Standard Books, Forms, etc., for use in the Public Service published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
§ Sir E. BoyleThe printed forms in use in my Ministry include about 340 different forms for internal use and about 1,250 for external use. Some of these forms are not included in the List of Standard Books, Forms, etc., for use in the Public Service published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
§ Mr. John Pageasked the Minister of Education what steps he has taken to improve efficiency and reduce manpower 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.
§ Sir E. BoyleThere is a continuing process of inspection of all branches by my Ministry's own Staff Inspection and Methods Officers, in order to secure the most efficient and economical organisation for carrying out the Ministry's functions. The Treasury Organisation and Methods Section co-operates closely. My Ministry does not employ outside management consultants and does not contemplate doing so in the near future.