HC Deb 26 November 2001 vol 375 cc671-2W
Andrew George

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what mechanisms she has put in place to ensure that individual farmers and other food suppliers are protected from the effects of purchasing practices of large supermarkets; [16399]

Ms Hewitt

(a) I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office to the hon. Member for Banff and Buchan (Mr. Salmond) on 21 November 2001, Official Report, column 340W.

(b) The number of Press Officers (all full-time) is given in the table:

As at 1 March
1995 15
1996 17
1997 17
1998 17
1999 24
2000 121
2001 121
1 September 2001 223
1 Includes one contract press officer.
2 Includes two contract press officers.

Note:

Information from earlier years is not available.

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