§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister for the Civil Service whether he can now state when he anticipates achieving the Government's objective of reducing the total number of civil servants, and the costs of administering the public services.
§ Mr. David HowellI would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Gainsborough (Mr. Kimball) on 5th May.—[Vol. 816, c. 368–9.]