§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Secretary of State for Wales what reductions in staff he estimates will take place at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food's offices at Aberystwyth in consequence of the White Paper published on 18th January, 1971 by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasI cannot at this stage add to the statement made by my right hon. Friend on 18th January about changes in the work of his Department wherever it is performed and about staff reductions. The changes will take place over three years and for the reasons given in the White Paper it is impracticable yet to estimate their effect at a particular location.