§ Mr. Norman Lamontasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection (1) whether she will list the increases in departmental expenditure that have occurred since the financial year 1973–74;
(2) whether she will give details of the numbers and salaries of the extra public relations and information officers recruited by her Department and agencies for which it is responsible, since 1973–74;
(3) whether she will publish the increases in the number of civil servants, other categories of public sector officials and local government staff since 1973–74, as a result of central Government legislation, sponsored by her Departments;
(4) whether she will publish the numbers and titles of directives issued by circular from her Department involving local authorities in increased expenditure in 1974 and 1975.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsI will reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
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§ Mr. Norman Lamontasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection for how many unfilled vacancies her Department is responsible.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsThere were 17 unfilled vacancies in my Department at 1st October.