Departmental Press Office

HC Deb 07 June 1976 vol 912 cc510-1W

Mr. David Steel

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many staff are employed in his Department's Press office; and how many were employed in each year since and including 1969.

Mr. Golding

The number of staff employed in my Department's Press Office on 1st June 1976 was 17 including six staff in the information officer class.

1975	…	…	…	…	…	…	19 (including seven in the information officer class)
1974	…	…	…	…	…	…	19 (including eight in the information officer class)
1973	…	…	…	…	…	…	18 (including eight in the information officer class)
1972	…	…	…	…	…	…	18 (including six in the information officer class)
1971	…	…	…	…	…	…	18 (including five in the information officer class)
1970	…	…	…	…	…	…	22 (including six in the information officer class)
1969	…	…	…	…	…	…	19 (including five in the information officer class)