HC Deb 05 June 1980 vol 985 cc804-5W
Mr. Wrigglesworth

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if any of the 40 staff savings in his Department, the 465 in Customs and Excise, the 5,515 in the Inland Revenue and the 1,070 in National Savings announced on 6 December 1979 have yet been made; and if not, when he expects them to be achieved and in what divisions, at what grades, and in which geographical regions.

Mr. Peter Rees

The staff savings so far achieved are as follows:

Her Majesty's Treasury 23
Department for National Savings 322½
Customs and Excise 215
Inland Revenue 2,810

A breakdown of the balance of the savings and the estimated date by which they are expected to be achieved is shown below:

HER MAJESTY'S TREASURY (Dec 1981)
Asst. Sec 1
Snr. Prin. 1
Princ. 1
Stat. 1
Senior Enforcement Officer 1
HEO (A). 1
HEO 1
Clerical 1
Typing. 1

We expect the remaining posts, which represent a saving of 8 security guards, to be disbanded by 1982–83.

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE (31 March 1982)
CO and below 100
EO and above 150

Approximately 140 of the total will be in London and South East, 95 in Scotland and the remainder in other collections throughout

INLAND REVENUE (31 March 1982)
CO and below 2,305
EO and above 400

Some 1,800 of the further reduction consists of posts in local tax and collection offices throughout the United Kingdom, and about 600 will be in the network of district valuers' offices.