§ Mr. Tim Rentonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many officials in his Department are employed in answering parliamentary Questions.
§ Mr. Robert Sheldon, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 28th March 1977; Vol. 929, c. 39], gave the following information:
Most officials from the grade of clerical officer upwards can on occasion be involved in preparing material for answering parliamentary Questions. The number of officials employed in the Treasury at the grade of clerical officer and above on 1st March 1977 was 643.