§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what proportion of manpower and costs in his Department were devoted to (a) health services and (b) social security in the last year.
§ Mr. FowlerIn 1983–84, the last full year for which figures are available class XII manpower and costs for health services and social security were as follows;
*Ready Reckoner for staff and other costs: HM Treasury — 1980.1981.1982.1983.1984.
§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the present establishment of press officers and public relations staff in his Department.
§ Mr. FowlerMy Department has no section which can be separately identified as public relations. The Department's Information Division comprises a press office, a publicity branch which is responsible for advertising, preparation of leaflets, making films, exhibitions etc, and a section producing the Departmental House journal.
The division is headed by a director and deputy director. The establishment of professional information officers for the division on 1 February 1985 is as follows:
Staff Allocation Staff in post Director of information 1 1 Deputy director 1 1 Press office 12 10 Publicity 8 6 House journal 3 3