§ Mr. G. Thomas18, 21 and 22. asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) what steps he has taken to coordinate the activities of Her Majesty's Government public relations officers in Wales;
(2) the number of public relations officers allotted to the Minister of State for Welsh Affairs; and whether he will make a statement;
(3) the nature of the services performed by Her Majesty's Government's public relations officers in Wales on behalf of the Minister of State for Welsh Affairs.
Dr. HillThere are no public relations officers on the staff of the Minister of State for Welsh Affairs. Government information work in Wales is carried out by the Welsh office of the Central Office of Information in consultation with administrative officers of my right hon. Friend the Minister for Welsh Affairs.
The Welsh office of the Central Office of Information is responsible for the issue in Wales of information material in both Welsh and English.