§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many press and public relations officers are employed in his Department; and what is the figure for each of the past three years and the total cost for each of those years.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinThe number and estimated staff costs of Government information officers employed by my Department over the last three years is:
Number (at 1 April) Estimated costs (at outturn prices) £000's 1983 *25 0.346 1984 22 0.326 1985 23 0.338 * Staffing levels adjusted to reflect the transfer of officers dealing with transport matters to the Department of Transport.
§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many press notices have been issued by his Department in each of the past three years; and what was the total cost.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinIn 1982, 1983 and 1984 my Department issued respectively 520, 608 and 592 press notices at a total cost of £50,395, a sum which includes all staff costs and a share of departmental overheads.