§ Mr. Bob Dunnasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will describe in the Official Report the mechanism by which his Department reviews the effect of legislation in terms of local government manpower against actual staffing levels once legislation is enacted; how often such reviews take place; and what action results therefrom.
§ Mr. KingThe explanatory and financial memorandum attached to Public Bills includes the likely effects on public service manpower. There is no formal standing mechanism to review the effects of legislation once enacted, but the overall level of manpower in local government is monitored on a periodic basis through the joint manpower watch procedure.