§ Ms HodgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) what is the cost budgeted for staff, employed full time or part time, to provide information and publicity in 1996–97; [39454]
(2) how many staff were assumed in his Department's budget, employed (i) full time and (ii) part time, (a) to work on press and media and (b) to provide information and publicity in 1996–97; [39472]
(3) what is the cost, assumed in the budget, of people employed full time or part time to work on the press and the media in 1996–97; [39989]
(4) what was the cost of staff employed full time or part time (i) to provide information and publicity and (ii) to work on the press and media in (a) 1995–96, (b) 1994–95 and (c) 1993–94; [39431]
(5) how many staff were employed full time or part time (a) to provide information and publicity and (b) on press and media in (i) 1995–96, (ii) 1994–95 and (iii) 1993–94. [39428]
§ Ms HodgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is his Department's budget in 1996–97 for consultants to assist with information, publicity, press and media. [39345]
§ Mr. BurtThe Department and its agencies do not use consultants to assist with information, publicity, press and media work.