HC Deb 07 June 1976 vol 912 c552W
Mr. David Steel

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many staff are employed in his Department's press office; and how many were employed in each year since and including 1965.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

There were 26 staff in the Information Division of the Treasury at 1st April 1976. The numbers in post at 1st April in each year since 1965 were as follows:

1965 20
1966 26
1967 24
1968 25
1969 15
1970 23
1971 25
1972 24
1973 25
1974 26
1975 27