§ Mr. Crowtherasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what financial savings have been achieved by the privatisation of work formerly carried out by employees of the Property Services Agency; and how the amount is assessed.
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§ Sir George Young[pursuant to his reply, 19 April 1983]: In the period 1 April 1979 to 31 March 1983 I estimate that some 6,230 industrial and 792 non-industrial posts have been saved within the Property Services Agency, including PSA Supplies, as a result of the transfer of work to the private sector. At current pay levels these represent a reduction in gross pay costs of some £42 million per annum. Because of the range of factors involved, it is not possible to calculate the precise overall financial effects.