§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if the freeze on recruitment of civil servants will affect staffing levels on work associated with help for severely disabled people; if he will give details of any steps he has taken, or is taking, to ensure that no such work is diminished or delayed by the freeze; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if the freeze on recruitment of civil servants will affect the staffing levels on work associated with help to severely disabled people; if he will give details of any steps he has taken, or is taking, to ensure that no such work is diminished or delayed by the freeze; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Minister for the Civil Service if the freeze on recruitment of civil servants will affect 113W staffing levels on work associated with help for severely disabled people; if he will give details of any steps he has taken to ensure that no such work is diminished or delayed by the freeze; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinI have been asked to reply also to the questions tabled to the Minister for the Civil Service and the Secretary of State for Scotland.
The Government's decision to freeze Civil Service recruitment does not, of course, directly affect the services provided by the National Health Service or the personal social services. In considering what exemption may be made from the ban, I am conscious of the need to protect the most vulnerable members of society and have therefore authorised continued recruitment of staff for local social security offices, certain medical and professional specialist officers and some staff for artificial limb and appliance centres.