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Sir William Elliott
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the reduction in the staff of the Northern regional office of his Department since May 1979.
Mr. Heseltine
Between 1 April 1979 and 1 April 1982 staff in post will have been reduced by 26 per cent. without redundancies or compulsory transfers.