§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many staff were employed by his Department's press office in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. MatesData on staff employed prior to 1989 could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
The available information is as follows:—
Staff in Post as at 1 April 1989 50 1990 54 1991 58 1992 58.5 These figures include staff from the home and Northern Ireland civil services and the press offices of Northern Ireland Departments.