§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what measures have now been implemented by(a) the Driving Standards Agency, (b) the Vehicle Inspectorate, (c) the Transport Research Laboratory, (d) the Coastguard Agency and (e) the Marine Safety Agency to comply with his request of 9 May for increased productivity;
(2) how many jobs he expects will be lost within (a) the Driving Standards Agency, (b) the Vehicle Inspectorate, (c) the Transport Research Laboratory, (d) the Coastguard Agency and (e) the Marine Safety Agency as a result of his policy announcement of 9 May for these bodies to achieve increases in their productivity over the next two years;
(3) whether (a) the Driving Standards Agency, (b) the Vehicle Inspectorate, (c) the Transport Research Laboratory, (d) the Coastguard Agency and (e) the Marine Safety Agency are currently planning or considering further job losses amongst their staff.
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§ Dr. Mawhinney[holding answers 20 July 1994]: Consultations about the proposals prepared in response to my announcement of 9 May have started. In most cases it is too early to judge the implications for jobs. However, the Vehicle Inspectorate announced proposals on 19 July which would save some 470 posts. In addition, the Transport Research Laboratory announced on 16 June that, in the light of an expected decline in demand for its services, it was initiating a programme of job reductions in 1994–95 which would reduce its staffing by 140.