The Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) said HMIC's report showed police had "been able to continue to reduce crime and increase public confidence in policing" over the first three years of the cuts.
Labour's Jenny Marra claimed a report by Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill's police sub-group committee made it clear that cuts to backroom staff would be delivered by police officers doing administration work.
Savile's name has been removed from the honour board pending the final report from the Metropolitan Police's investigations into the allegations against Savile.