HC Deb 17 January 1994 vol 235 c362W
Mr. Battle

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people were employed in his Department's press/communications office including clerical and administrative staff in each year since 1979.

Mr. Gummer

There are currently 46 staff employed by the Department of the Environment's information directorate.

Figures for prior years on the composition of the information directorate are published each year within the management information system for Ministers dating back to 1979 which is available in the House of Commons Library.

Mr. Battle

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list his Department's press releases in date order since 1 June 1992.

Mr. Gummer

Monthly summaries of this Department's press releases for the period 1 June 1992 to 31 December 1993 have been placed in the Library.