§ Mr. LansleyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many press officers were employed in his Department in(a) May 1997, (b) January 1998, (c) January 1999 and (d) January 2000; and what the total expenditure on press officers by his Department was in each of the years concerned. [132764]
§ Mr. MorleyThe numbers are as follows:
Number May 1997 9 January 1998 8 January 1999 9 January 2000 9 Pay and running costs for the equivalent financial years are as follows:
£ 1997–98 460,000 1998–99 556,000 1999–2000 605.000