§ Mr. David PorterTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will undertake a survey of all offices and agencies for which he has responsibility to ascertain to what extent staff supplying a service to the public are curtailing their work on a Friday afternoon earlier than other days of the week; and if he will make a statement on his policy on hours of staff working each week.
§ Mr. CurryIt is the responsibility of local managers to set hours of work for their staff which take account, among other things, of the needs of the public they serve.