§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many staff were employed by his Department's press office in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe numbers of information and administrative grades employed in the Ministry of Defence press and facilities office have been:
Numbers of information and administrative grades Number 1979 48 1980–82 24 1982–85 27 1985–87 23 1987 to mid 1992 20 Note: Current strength is 15.
Figures prior to 1987 are estimates based on the approved staffing levels.