§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Prime Minister how many staff were employed by his press office in each year since 1979.
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 15 January 1993]: Ten people including support staff are currently employed in 10 Downing street on press and public relations activities. Detailed figures were not recorded separately prior to 1987–88, but until 1 April 1992 the complement was eight. This was then increased to 10 by the addition of one press officer and one typist, to enable the press office to respond effectively to the growing number of press inquiries.