§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what are the latest available figures showing (a) the reduction of public sector employment since 1979,(b) the reduction of private sector employment since 1979 and (c) the percentage of total manpower reduction these figures represent;
(2) what are the latest available figures showing (a) total private sector manpower, (b) total public sector manpower and (c) the percentage of total manpower these figures represent, and the appropriate figures for 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe following table shows the figures: