§ 62. Mr. John Wellsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he now anticipates an increase, a decrease or no significant change in the total number of persons employed in local government as a result of his proposed reorganisation of local government.
§ Mr. Michael HeseltineNo estimate can be made at this stage. I am anxious that the new local authorities should make economical and efficient use of staff; I know that the local authority associations and staff bodies share this view.
§ 63. Mr. John Wellsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a table showing the total number of persons employed in local government, classified by grades, in each of the past five years and the anticipated increase or decrease in each grade at the end of the current year.
§ Mr. Michael HeseltineInformation in this form and in this detail is not available.