§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Minister for the Civil Service by how much the overall cash limit for the Civil Service for 1978–79 has been reduced by the 3 per cent. reduction in the pay component announced in May;
(2) if he will give an assurance that the 3 per cent. reduction in the pay component of the Civil Service cash limit will not lead to redundancies.
§ Mr. ChannonThe revised cash limits for 1979–80 published on 26 June 1979 included reductions of £105 million in the Civil Service pay component before adjustment was made to accommodate the costs of the non-industrial pay settlement.
It is not envisaged that any redundancies will result from this exercise.