§ Ms HodgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many staff are assumed in his Department's budget as 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; [39471]
(2) what is the cost budgeted for staff employed full time or part time to provide information and publicity in 1996–97, specifying the law officers separately; [39453]
(3) 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; [39427]
(4) what was the cost of staff employed full time and part time (a) to provide information and publicity and (b) to work on the press and media in (i) 1995–96, (ii) 1994–95, and (iii) 1993–94, specifying separately staff of the law officers; [39403]
(5) what is his Department's budget in 1996–97 for consultants to assist with information, publicity, press and media, specifying separately staff of the Law Officers. [39344]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonI shall write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.