§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why he has been unable to include in the public expenditure White Paper manpower projections for local government, the National Health Service and nationalised industries; and if he will take steps to ensure that such forecasts can be included in next year's public expenditure White Paper.
§ Mr. MacGregorI refer my hon. Friend to the answer that I gave him on 11 February at column233.
The Government do not directly control manpower in local government, the National Health Service or nationalised industries and can provide projections of manpower only where they exercise direct responsibility.