§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment 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 Nature Conservancy Council.
§ Mr. TrippierThe Nature Conservancy Council employed two people in its press and public relations office from 1979–80 to 1989–90. This was increased to three in 1990–91. The Nature Conservancy Council for England employs two people on this work.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment 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 Ordnance Survey.
§ Mr. BaldryThe information requested is as follows:
Staff Complement Staff in Post on 1 April 1979 7 7 1980 7 7 1981 7 7 1982 8 8 1983 6 6 1984 7 6 1985 6 6 1986 6 6 1987 6 6 1988 6 6 1989 6 6 1990 6 6 1991 6 7 Over the same period, the total number of staff employed by Ordnance Survey reduced from 3,587 to 2,482.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment 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 Countryside Commission.
§ Mr. TrippierThe table gives the available information. No figures are available prior to 1 April 1982.
Press and PR Staff1 1982–83 3 1983–84 3 1984–85 3 1985–86 3 1986–87 3 1987–88 3 1988–89 3 1989–90 5 1990–91 5 1991–92 5 1 Staff figures are at 1 April, and staff in post equals the staff complement.