HC Deb 04 March 1981 vol 1000 c147W
61. Mr. Wickenden

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what reduction he anticipates in the level of local authority manpower in the next year.

Mr. King

The Government's expenditure plans imply substantial reductions in manpower in 1981–82, the actual extent of which will depend on the overall effects of decisions made by each individual authority in the light of its own circumstances.