§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many press and public relations officers are currently employed in his Department; what is the total cost per annum; and what were the comparable figures for May 1979 and May 1980.
§ Mr. WhitelawThe number and cost of information officer group staff in my Department's press office on the dates below were as follows:
Staff-in-post Estimated annual salary cost (£000s) May 1979 13 125 May 1980 16 204 November 1981 16 221