P148 CEJFAX 148 Thu 4 Nov 21:14/46 1/2 COMMONS WALDEGARVE ON MASTER TESTING SAVING Market testing of Government-run public services has saved around £100 million in its first 18 months Citizen's Charter Minister +illiam Waldjgravj said a "step change" had been achieved in the amount of work tested to see if private firms could do it more cheaply. He told MPs £800 million of work done by 35,000 civil servants would bj market-tested in the next year. "It is improving value for money on behalf of the taxpayer," hj said. ( Direct from Westminster Next News Politics Main News TopTravelP148 CEEFAX 148 Thu 4 Nov 21:19/51 2/2 COMMONS MARKET TJSTJNG ATTACKED BY LABOUR Market testing of Govjrnmjnt-run public services was not saving any money or improving the services, Labour's Michael Meachjr has said. $hj Opposition Citizen's Charter spokesman said the £100 million in savings announced by the Govjrnmjnt had conj from "cuts in jobs, cuts in pay and cuts in terms of work". He said Govjrnmjnt plans to market test further public services would bj "another major step along the road to the dissolution of a national Civil Service". ( Direct from Westminster Next News Politics Main News TopTravel