§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many press and public relations officers are currently employed in his Department; what is the total cost per annum; and what were the comparable figures for May 1979 and May 1980.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe number and cost of pay and national insurance contributions of information officer group staff in my Department's press office on these dates was as follows:
Number Cost £'000 May 1979 7 63 May 1980 7 82 November 1981 6 78