Press and Public Relations (Hansard, 7 May 1991)

§ Mr. Dobson
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give for each year from 1979–80, including 1991–92, the number of staff actually employed on 1 April and the full complement of staff including vacant posts in the press and public relations office of the Department for National Savings.

§ Mr. Maples
The full complement of staff including vacant posts employed in the press office of the Department for National Savings on 1 April each year 1979–91 was as listed in the table. There is no record of how many posts were vacant at these dates.

Numbers

1 April 1979 6

1 April 1980 6

1 April 1981 5

1 April 1982 5

1 April 1983 4

1 April 1984 4

1 April 1985 4

1 April 1986 4

1 April 1987 4

1 April 1988 4

1 April 1989 4

1 April 1990 4

1 April 1991 3½

§ Mr. Dobson
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give for each year from 1979–80, including 1991–92, the number of staff actually employed on 1 April and the full complement of staff including vacant posts in the press and public relations office of the Inland Revenue.

§ Mr. Maude
The information is as follows:

Year Complement Staff in post

1981 6 6

1982 6 6

1983 6 6

1984 6 6

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Manyears

1985 14

1986 16

1987 18

1988 21

1989 22

1990 22

1991 21

No figures are available for the years prior to 1 April 1981. The figures shown for the years 1981 to 1984 relate only to the Inland Revenue press office. Since 1984 both press and external public relations activitities have been part of the wider duties undertaken by the Department's communications group. There are thus no complements for these later years, and the figures are estimates of the manyears employed on the functions in question. The increase in numbers from 1985 onwards is due to an increase in activity on public information services, including local radio phone-ins, a mobile inquiry centre and the schools education service.

§ Mr. Dobson
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give for each year from 1979–80, including 1991–92, the number of staff actually employed on 1 April and the full complement of staff including vacant posts in the press and public relations office of Her Majesty's Stationery Office.

§ Mr. Maples
HMSO has had no press and public relations office from 1979 to the present date. Press and public relations reponsibilities have formed a small part of the duties of one nominated officer.

§ Mr. Dobson
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give for each year from 1979–80, including 1991–92, the number of staff actually employed on 1 April and the full complement of staff including vacant posts in the press and public relations office of HM Customs and Excise.

§ Mrs. Gillian Shephard
The number of staff in the press and information office of HM Customs and Excise is as follows:

Complement Staff actually employed

1979–80 8 4

1980–81 7 6

1981–82 7 6

1982–83 7 6

1983–84 7 6

1984–85 7 5

1985–86 7 6

1986–87 8 7

1987–88 8 5

1988–89 9 7

1989–90 9 5

1990–91 11 9

1991–92 11 9

	Numbers
1 April 1979	6
1 April 1980	6
1 April 1981	5
1 April 1982	5
1 April 1983	4
1 April 1984	4
1 April 1985	4
1 April 1986	4
1 April 1987	4
1 April 1988	4
1 April 1989	4
1 April 1990	4
1 April 1991	3½

	Complement	Staff actually employed
1979–80	8	4
1980–81	7	6
1981–82	7	6
1982–83	7	6
1983–84	7	6
1984–85	7	5
1985–86	7	6
1986–87	8	7
1987–88	8	5
1988–89	9	7
1989–90	9	5
1990–91	11	9
1991–92	11	9