HC Deb 13 January 1977 vol 923 c562W
Mr. Wrigglesworth

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what effect the operation of cash limits (a) has had in the current year and (b) will have had to the end of the current financial year upon the number and location of staff in his department.

Dr. Gilbert

Cash limits constitute a further discipline on Departmental management in addition to existing financial and manpower controls. It is not possible to identify their effect on staff numbers and location in the current financial year separately from other factors.