§ Mr. Onslowasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in the interests of staff economy, he will institute a system of acknowledging correspondence by printed cards, as is the practice of a number of other Departments, instead of by typed and signed letters as at present.
§ Mr. CallaghanI am obliged to the hon. Member for his suggestion but as I find on inquiry that the proposed change would not enable the staff cost of my office to be reduced I would prefer to
Department 1.10.64 1.7.66 Change Agriculture, Fisheries and Food … … … 14,739 14,864 +125 Aviation … … … 24,418 24,716 +298 British Museum … … … 979 1,203 +224 County Courts … … … 5,162 5,336 +174 Customs and Excise … … … 15,852 16,929 +1,077 Defence … … … 109,388 108,868 −520 Diplomatic Service … … … 9,581* 10,650 +1,069 Education and Science … … … 3,441 4,630 +1,189 Export Credits Guarantee … … … 1,092 1,217 +125 General Register Office … … … 1,196 1,593 +397 Health … … … 5,232 5,816 +584 Home … … … 15,134 16,442 +1,308 Housing and Local Government … … … 3,192 3,843 +651 Information, Central Office … … … 1,490 1,593 +103 Inland Revenue … … … 56,465 60,500 +4,035 Labour … … … 20,781 22,685 +1,904 Land Registry … … … 2,636 3,163 +527 Ordnance Survey … … … 3,893 3,954 +61 Overseas Development … … … 1,623† 2,217 +594 Social Security … … … 53,276 55,825 +2,549 Power … … … 1,615 1,618 +3 Public Building and Works … … … 20,727 20,804 +77 Stationery Office … … … 2,966 3,063 +97 Supreme Court … … … 1,812 1,832 +20 Technology … … … 5,373‡ 4,574 −799 Trade, Board of … … … 7,883 9,618 +1,735 Transport … … … 7,810 7,193 −617 Treasury … … … 1,500 1,638 +138 Scottish Departments Agriculture and Fisheries … … … 2,618 2,835 +217 Home and Health … … … 2,931 3,233 +302 Other Departments … … … 10,529 12,324 +1,795 *Commonwealth Relations Office and Foreign Office only. † Department of Technical Co-operation. ‡ Department of Scientific and Industrial Research.