Publicity (Hansard, 16 October 1996)

§ Ms Hodge
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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. [39434]

§ Mr. Boswell
The budget allocations for 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 was as follows:

Publicity £ Press £

1995–96 680,592 262,645

1994–95 539,099 300,933

1993–94 592,048 298,104

§ Ms Hodge
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the cost budgeted for staff, employed full-time or part-time, to provide information and publicity in 1996–97. [39438]

§ Mr. Boswell
The budget allocation for staff employed full-time or part-time to provide information and publicity in 1996–97 is £632,600. The figure does not include those working on press and media, nor administration support staff.

§ Ms Hodge
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is his Department's budget in 1996–97 for consultants to assist with information, publicity, press and media. [39354]

§ Mr. Boswell
Nil.

§ Ms Hodge
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many staff are assumed in his Department's budget to be 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. [39382]

§ Mr. Boswell
The number of MAFF staff being 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 are as follows:

Press: 7

Publicity: 22.

Administration support staff are not included.

§ Ms Hodge
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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. [39414]

§ Mr. Boswell
The number of staff employed by MAFF, both full-time and part-time, to(a) provide information and publicity and (b) on press and media in (i) 1995–96, (ii) 1994–95 and (iii) 1993–94, were as follows: 930W

Press Publicity

1995–96 7 25

1994–95 9 22

1993–94 9 23

Administration support staff are not included.

	Publicity £	Press £
1995–96	680,592	262,645
1994–95	539,099	300,933
1993–94	592,048	298,104