HC Deb 21 March 1980 vol 981 c338W
Mr. Horden

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list the number of information officers, together with the number of supporting staff, there were in his Department in each of the last five years.

Mr. Mark Carlisle

The number of information officer group staff, together with the number of supporting staff employed by my Department at the beginning of each of the last five years and on 1 January 1980, was:

Information Officer Croup Staff Supporting Staff
1 January 1975 19 19
1 January 1976 19 20
1 January 1977 19 16
1 January 1978 18 17
1 January 1979 19 18
1 January 1980 18 17