§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many staff are employed in the Department to work in the communications field, broken down by(a) Government Information and Communication Service staff and (b) other staff, broken down by (i) press officers, (ii) special advisers and (iii) others. [158156]
Mr. Gareth ThomasThe Department for International Development employs the following numbers of staff in the communications field:
Number (a) Government Information and Communication Service 4 (b) Others (i) Press officers 6 (ii) Special advisers 2 (iii) Others 17
§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what the total expenditure on communications for the Department has been in 2003–04, broken down by expenditure on(a) Government Information and Communication Service staff and (b) other staff, broken down by (i) press officers, (ii) special advisers and (iii) others. [158192]
Mr. Gareth ThomasThe total expenditure on communications for the Department for International Development in 2003–04 has been as follows:
£ (a) Government Information and Communication Service staff 130,724 (b) Other staff (i) Press officers 270,504 (ii) Special advisers 132,184 (iii) Others 493,232