§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will set out the estimated numbers of civil servants in each Government Department in 1982–83, 1983–84 and 1984–85.
§ Sir Geoffrey HoweEstimated staff numbers in central Government Departments at 1 April 1982 and 1 April 1983 will be published shortly in the memorandum by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury on the Supply Estimates for 1982–83. Departmental targets for staff numbers at 1 April 1984 were announced by my right hon. Friend the then Minister of State, Civil Service Department on 27 November 1980—[Vol. 994, c.173–76]. Precise targets have not yet been set for the year to 1 April 1985.