§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Secretary of State for Social Services 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.
§ Mr. DeakinsThe operation of cash limits has not yet directly affected current staffing levels or their location. It has led to a tighter control system although staff numbers and the justification for proposed increases have always been closely examined. Actual and projected administrative expenditure is now monitored regularly and it seems likely that expenditure on staffing can be contained within the cash limit to the end of the current financial year.