Central Office of Information

HC Deb 14 January 1988 vol 125 c394W

Mr. Dobson

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total staff of the Central Office of Information; and what it was in 1978–79 and 1982–83.

Mr. Brooke

The information requested is as follows:

1 January	Permanent staff in post1
1979	1,163
1983	969
1987	804
1 Including part-timers.