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