HC Deb 20 March 1980 vol 981 c281W
Mr. Hordern

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the number of information officers, together with the number of supporting staff, in his Department in each of the last five years.

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

The information is as follows:

Number of information officers
1 Jan 1975 21
1 Jan 1976 20
1 Jan 1977 19
1 Jan 1978 20
1 Jan 1979 21
1 Jan 1980 20
Number of Suporting Staff
1 Jan 1975 48
1 Jan 1976 51
1 Jan 1977 55
1 Jan 1978 54
1 Jan 1979 51
1 Jan 1980 49

The support staff include the public inquiry office and the leaflet distribution unit at Canons Park.