§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what the total cost of running the Department's press office was in(a) 1996–97 and (b) the latest year for which figures are available. [46807]
Mr. Murphy[holding answer given on 10 April 2002]: My Department's press office consists of three full-time people; its running costs are not separately identified.
The Wales Office was created in July 1999; figures for 1996–97 would therefore relate to the much larger predecessor department and would not be comparable.