§ Mr. Tony Banksasked 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 EdwardsThe 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: 241W
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.