HC Deb 24 April 1980 vol 983 c212W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many Inland Revenue staff have been employed in Dundee in each year since 1970; and if he will give assurances that there will be no redundancies in Dundee, in view of his Budget Statement that there will be a general reduction in Inland Revenue manpower.

Mr. Peter Rees

The number of permanent staff—counting part-timers as half units—employed in Dundee by the Inland Revenue in each year since 1970 is as follows:

1 April 1970 115
1971 115
1972 118½
1973 122½
1974 114½
1975 124
1976 131
1977 136½
1978 135½
1979 134½
1980 130½
It is intended to rely to the maximum extent on natural wastage to secure manpower reductions.