§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what will be the total spending of all Government Departments and agencies on press and public relations this year; and what is was in 1979–80 and each intervening year.
§ Mr. MacGregor[pursuant to his reply, 19 November 1986, c. 230]: The information requested in not held centrally.
§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many press and public relations staff are employed in his Department and how many were employed in 1979–80 and each intervening year.
§ Mr. Brooke[pursuant to his reply, 19 November 1986, c. 230]: The number of press and public relation staff employed in the Treasury on 1 November 1986 was 10. The figures for 1 January of each year were as follows:
Numbers Employed 1982–83 11 1983–84 10 1984–85 11 1985–86 9