HC Deb 23 January 1986 vol 90 cc240-1W
Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many people have been employed by his Department's press and public relations office in each of the past five years; and what has been the annual budget for that office over the same period.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

The number of staff engaged on press and public relations work and the budgets for audio-visual, exhibitions and publicity work in my Department in each of the past five years were as follows:

Financial Year Staff Budget*
£
1980–81 29.5 159,400
1981–82 29 173,200
1982–83 29 175,000
1983–84 28 235,400
1984–85 28.5 248,000

* Staff and staff-related costs are not readily identifiable, and are not included.