HC Deb 14 May 2004 vol 421 c615W
Mr. Letwin

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his Answer of 1 April 2004,Official Report, column 1677W, on the Gershon Review, when he expects the first reductions in the number of civil servants to be made as a result of the Lyons Review. [171393]

Mr. Boateng

I refer the right hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave in the House on 13 May 2004,Official Report, column 466.

Mr. Letwin

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his answer of 1 Apirl,Official Report, column 1677W, on the Gershon Review, when he expects the first reductions in the number of civil servants to be made towards the reduction of 14.000 civil servants in the Inland Revenue and HM Customs [171394]

Mr. Boateng

I refer the right hon. Gentleman to the answer my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer gave yesterday in the HouseOfficial Report, column 453—and in particular that implementing the job reductions will be included in the remit of the first executive Chairman of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

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