§ Mr. Wrigglesworthasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give details of the numbers and salaries of the extra public relations and information officers recruited by his Department and agencies for which it is responsible between 1970–71 and 1974–75.
§ Mr. William RossThe increase in the number of professional staff in the Scottish Information Office, which provides services in Scotland for a number of other Government Departments as well as my own, between 1970–71 and 1974–75 was586W eight. At current prices the additional cost was £40,000. Information about employment of information staff in other agencies is not held centrally. If my hon. Friend is particularly interested in any one agency I will arrange for the information to be sent to him.