§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) what was the total spending by his Department on press, public relations and advertising, respectively, in 1987–88;
(2) what is the latest figure for the estimated expenditure by his Department on press and public relations during 1988–89.
§ Mr. MellorI refer to the written answer of my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State on 17 December 1987 at columns629–30. Final outturns for 1987–88 are not yet available.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the latest figure for the number of staff presently employed in the press and public relations office of his Department.
§ Mr. MellorThe number of staff employed in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office news department and Overseas Development Administration press office is 19.