HC Deb 24 January 1986 vol 90 cc333-4W
Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many people have been employed by his Department's press and public relations office in each of the past five years; and what has been the annual budget for that office over the same period.

Mr. Lee

As part of the MOD's defence public relations staff, the defence press office currently employs 11 people. Comparable figures for the last 5 years were:

Number
1981 12
1982 12
1983 11
1984 11
1985 11

On the basis of official capitation rates, the costs of these staff are calculated as follows:

(£K)
1981 203
1982 217
(£K)
1983 212
1984 226
1985 238