HC Deb 25 June 1980 vol 987 c190W
71. Mr. Butcher

asked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will make a statement on the progress of the Rayner scrutiny of the Civil Service.

Mr. Channon

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Northfield (Mr. Cadbury) on 23 April. In addition, Sir Derek Rayner is helping me on a number of other issues which we are considering and about which I have written to the Council of Civil Service Unions.

77. Mr. Parry

asked the Minister for the Civil Service what recent representations he has received regarding the findings to date of the Rayner review.

Mr. Channon

There is no general Rayner review. But Sir Derek Rayner is assisting Ministers in the scrutinies of the work of their Departments, as explained in the answers I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Northfield (Mr. Cadbury) on 23 April and to my hon. Friend the Member for Coventry, South-West (Mr. Butcher) on 25 June. If the hon. Member has any specific point in mind I hope he will get in touch with me.