§ Mr. Bakerasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will list the statutory powers, and other means available to him, to control or influence the number of people employed 388W by, and the wage and salary bill of, local authorities or other public sector bodies not part of central Government.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment on the position of local authorities. I will write to the hon. Member about the position of other public sector bodies not part of central Government.