§ Mr. Hendersonasked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the total expenditure and number of staff employed by his Department on public relations activities in 1981–82; and what were the comparable figures for 1976–77 with expenditure given at 1982 prices.
§ Mr. BlakerI refer ny hon. Friend to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Cheltenham (Mr. Irving) on 24 January 1983.—[Vol. 35, c.353–54] Figures for past years are not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate expense.