§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer 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. Bruce-GardyneThe number and cost of staff in the Treasury carrying out Press Office duties on these dates was as follows: 17W
Number Annual cost at date quoted £ 1 May 1979 7 73,000 1 May 1980 6 83,663 1 November 1981 6 102,378