§ Mr. C. Hughesasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the total number on the staffs of public relations officers of all Government Departments; and what is the total annual cost.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterThe latest available figures are those of the provision in Estimates for 1951–52, which were as follows:
- (a) Home Departments—824 staff costing £543,800.
- (h) Overseas Departments—1,554 staff costing £1,472,450.
The figures include staff locally engaged overseas, and clerical and typing staff, but not other ancillary staff such as messengers. The Central Office of Information is not included; and the figures of cost relate to staff only.