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58.
Mr. Hardy
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what estimate he has made of the effect upon local government employment of his policies in regard to public expenditure.
Mr. King
The effect on employment will depend on local authorities' decisions on how to bring about expenditure reductions. It is not possible, therefore, to make an estimate.
67.
Mr. Whitney
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many local authorities reduced the number of their employees during the financial year ended April 1979.
Mr. King
This information is not at present available centrally.