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Written question asked by Chris Ruane (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 November 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 November 2011. It was answered by Danny Alexander (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 20 February 2012 on behalf of the Treasury.

Public Sector: Manpower

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 24 October 2011, Official Report, column 20W, on employment: public sector, what the details are of his plan to actively monitor potential workforce reductions; and what steps he plans to take as a result of such monitoring.
Answer

The ONS publishes quarterly statistics on public sector employment including levels of employment in the public and private sectors. The latest release can be found at:"http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/dcp171778_232222.pdf"HM Treasury does not centrally manage changes to public sector work forces. It is for individual employers to decide what would be the most cost-effective work force to enable them to deliver public services and live within their spending review settlements.Employers have been reforming their work forces since the spending review, to make the necessary savings and maximise value for money within their settlements. Different work forces have approached the task in different ways, for example, in the civil service a recruitment freeze has been in place since May last year.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
81841; 540 c640-1W
Session
2010-12
Related items
Employment: Public Sector
Monday, 24 October 2011
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Employment Public sector
Link
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