HC Deb 23 January 1980 vol 977 c205W
6. Mr. Straw

asked the Minister for Civil Service what further cuts he proposes to make in Civil Service manpower.

Mr. Channon

As I told the House on 6 December, there area number of policy studies in some Departments, for example in the Department of Health and Social Security, and reviews of activities, particularly in the Ministry of Defence and the Department of the Environment. These should yield further savings. In addition the search for greater economy and efficiency will, of course, go on throughout the lifetime of this Parliament.