HC Deb 25 February 1976 vol 906 cc253-4W
Mr. Rossi

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total number of staff employed in local authority housing departments in England and Wales at the latest available date, including those responsible for the management and maintenance of council dwellings, giving a breakdown of totals for particular functions; and what was the cost of their salaries in the last year for which figures are available.

amine the findings and conclusion of the Parliamentary Commissioner relating to the complaint arising from the decision of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Centre to ignore the period before a vehicle registration record is transferred to the central computerised system when they enter on the new registration document the number of former keepers of a vehicle, and arrange for the new system to be adapted to show where the existing owner has in fact been the sole keeper at an early date.

Dr. Gilbert

Although I agree that an adaptation of this kind is desirable, I am afraid that I cannot give it priority over more pressing work at the Centre.