§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will provide figures for the reduction in numbers of posts as a result of contracting out since 1979 in his Department and agencies for which he has responsibility.
§ Mr. NelsonReadily accessible records do not exist as far back as 1979. Detailed records cover only the past two years. During that time there has been no reduction in the22W number of Treasury posts as a result of contracting out. Nevertheless, it is estimated that since 1979 there has been a reduction of eight Treasury posts as a result of contracting out.