§ 13. Mr. Stonehouseasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what facilities exist in his Department, in view of the growth in municipal employment from 1½ million in 1964 to 2½ million in 1975, for specialist advice to be provided to local authorities to enable greater efficiency to be achieved in the use of manpower.
§ Mr. John SilkinLocal authorities are themselves responsible for the efficient use of manpower, but consultancy and general advisory services are provided by the Local Authorities' Management Services and Computer Committee, whose costs are met partly by Exchequer grant and partly by contributions from local authorities.