HC Deb 10 November 1987 vol 122 cc119-20W
Mr. Hayes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list by grade the personnel currently employed in the public relations branch within his Department.

Mr. Hurd

The complement for the public relations branch of the Home Office, listed by grade, is as follows:

Grade Number
Grade 4 1
Grade 6 1
Grade 7 2
Senior Information Officer 9
Information Officer 14
Assistant Information Officer 3
Executive Officer 1
Personal Secretary 3
Administrative Officer 2
Administrative Assistant 5

Mr. Hayes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the cost of maintaining the public relations branch within his Department in each year since 1979.

Mr. Hurd

The annual budget for the Home Office public relations branch since 1979 has been as follows:

£000
1979–80 374
1980–81 478
1981–82 448

£000
1982–83 429
1983–84 545
1984–85 569
1985–86 646
1986–87 704

These figures include salary, accommodation and service costs.