§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish in the Official Report the number, and the average cost, of information officers employed by his Department at the beginning of each of the last four years.
§ Mr. Mark CarlisleThe number and total cost of information officer group staff employed by my Department at the beginning of each of the last four years and on 1 January 1980 was
Total cost Number £ 1 January 1976 19 127,000 1 January 1977 19 136,000 1 January 1978 18 140,000 1 January 1979 19 176,000 1 January 1980 18 182,000 The information officer group in my Department comprises staff employed on press, publications, exhibitions and paid publicity.