§ Mr. ProsserTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what plans he has to(a) change staffing levels and (b) encourage (i) voluntary retirement and ( ii) voluntary redundancies in the Department. [161476]
§ Yvette CooperThe Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is reviewing its staffing resources as part of its business planning process and in the light of recommendations in the Lyons Review and the work currently under way in relation to the Gershon Efficiency Review. There is no current programme to encourage voluntary retirement or voluntary redundancies in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.