§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to reduce the level of Inland Revenue staff during the next three financial years.
§ Mr. MooreThe Government's plans for Civil Service manpower for the period to 1988 were published on 22 January 1985 in the Public Expenditure White Paper—Cmnd. 9428 — "The Government's Expenditure plans 1985–86 to 1987–88." The figures for the Inland Revenue were as follows:
1 April Number 1985 69,724 1986 69,274 1987 66,274 1988 62,874