§ 77. Mr. Costainasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total expenditure on home information services by the Central Office of Information during the past financial year.
§ Mr. MacDermotNet expenditure was £3,665,813.
§ 78. Mr. Sharplesasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what arrangements have been initiated since October, 1964, for improving the training of officers recruited into the information officer class of the Civil Service for employment in connection with the home information services.
§ Mr. MacDermotFour courses have been run by the Treasury since June, 1965, for 64 such staff in departments other than the Central Office of Information. The C.O.I. continues to run short courses for its new staff.
§ Mr. Martenasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total number of staff employed in those home information services about which he answers in the House.
§ Mr. MacDermotApproximately 1,465 in all home information services.