§ Mr. William Priceasked the Prime Minister how many people in his office are engaged in Press and public relations; and what was the number on 20th June, 1970.
§ The Prime MinisterThe total numbers of staff in the Press Office at 10 Downing Street on 1st July, 1970, and 1st December, 1971, were nine and70W eleven, respectively. On 1st July. 1970, nine officials were employed in the Cabinet Office in the office of the Chief Information Adviser. As I indicated in the answer I gave on 23rd July, 1970, to Questions from my hon. Friend the Member for Banbury (Mr. Marten) and the hon. Member for Manchester, Ardwick (Mr. Kaufman), this office was abolished in July, 1970, and one former member of its staff was appointed to advise the Lord President. There has thus been a net saving of six posts.— [Vol. 804, c. 757–8.]