§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has received as to the estimated number of manual and officer grade posts which will be lost in the local authorities named in the Rate Limitation Order as a result of its implementation.
§ Mr. WaldegraveI have received no complete information of this kind. It is for each selected authority to decide how to live within its rate and precept limit.
§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people are employed as (a) home helps, (b) street sweepers, (c) dustmen and (d) care attendants in each of the authorities listed in the Rate Limitation Order.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe information is not available centrally.
§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many school-leavers and apprentices were taken on by each of the local authorities listed for rate limitation in 1982–83, 1983–84 and 1984–85.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe information is not available centrally.