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during 1984-85. The policy of stabilising the size of the public service during 1985-86 is being pursued. A total of
2,419 new posts has been
posts has been agreed for essential new services mainly in
in the Medical and Health Department and the Police. All or most of this total will be offset during the coming year by the deletion of vacant posts in some departments and through our value for money programmes. The aim of the Administration is that the total establishment by the end of 1985 will be no greater than that
that at the end of 1984. There is still also
scope for improving productivity in some areas. Consequently while we must recognise the need to expand some services and thus to provide additional resources, our aim for the future will be to find these without exceeding our current total establishment. This can only be achieved by cutting out waste, by increasing productivity and by eliminating unnecessary work even if it means rethinking policies. In this task the
continuing co-operation of controlling officers is vital. I do not imagine that this policy will change much (if at all) in
1986-87.
58.
Personnel related expenses at $2.35 billion account for 8.4% of recurrent expenditure compared with an average of
7.3% over the past five years.
This increase is due
principally to home purchase allowances payable to civil servants joining the home purchase scheme introduced in
November 1981.
59.
Departmental expenses and other charges at $8 billion account for about 28.5% of recurrent expenditure, which is less than the average over the past five years.
60.
Provision of $7.6 billion for subventions represents 27.1% of recurrent expenditure, compared with an average of 26% over the past five years. This increase reflects continuing expansion in education and health. I hope that it will be
noted.
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